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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||
Serves | Port of Spain | ||||||||||
Location | Piarco, Tunapuna–Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||
Opened | 8 January 1931 | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 59 ft / 18 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 10°35′43″N 061°20′14″W / 10.59528°N 61.33722°W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Piarco International Airport (IATA: POS, ICAO: TTPP) is an international airport serving the island of Trinidad and is one of two international airports in Trinidad and Tobago. The airport is located 30 km (19 mi) east of Downtown Port of Spain, located in the suburban town of Piarco. The airport is the primary hub and operating base for the country's national airline, as well as the Caribbean's largest airline, Caribbean Airlines.
Piarco International Airport has direct scheduled service to destinations in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America and Europe. It is also a significant transit hub for the Southern Caribbean and serves as the primary connection point for many passengers travelling from Guyana.[citation needed]
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