La Isabela International Airport (IATA: JBQ, ICAO: MDJB) is a minor international airport in the Dominican Republic, serving as a secondary airport for Santo Domingo.
History
The airport opened on 23 February 2006 to replace Herrera International Airport. The first flight to land at the airport was a Caribair flight from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Operations
It primarily serves the Dominican Republic with domestic flights and international flights to other Caribbean islands. La Isabela Airport is a hub for Dominican airlines that operate small aircraft. The airport has the largest number of hangars in the country ( 40) for Dominican-based carriers. It is, as of June 2020, also the only airport in Santo Domingo that serves domestic destinations, as Las Americas International Airport, the Santo Domingo's larger, main airport, lacks domestic air service.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Other facilities
The airport hosts the corporate headquarters of Servicios Aéreos Profesionales (SAP Group) and Air Century.
References
External links
Media related to La Isabela International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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