Hewanorra International Airport

Hewanorra International Airport Aéroport International Hewanorra
IATA: UVF ICAO: TLPL WMO: 78948
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Saint Lucia
Operator	Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority
Serves	Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
Location	La Tourney, Vieux Fort
Opened	1941; 83 years ago (1941)
Hub for	Saint Lucia Helicopters
Time zone	AST (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates	13°44′00″N 060°57′09″W / 13.73333°N 60.95250°W / 13.73333; -60.95250
Website	www.slaspa.com/hia/index.php/en/
Map
UVF Location in Saint Lucia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,744 9,003 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface m ft H1 16 60 Asphalt
Statistics (2019 Q1)
Passengers 223,388 Passenger change 15–16 2.8% Aircraft movements 5,350 Movements change 15–16 2.01%
Source: DAFIF[1] 2019 Q1 SLASPA Statistics

Hewanorra International Airport (IATA: UVF, ICAO: TLPL), located near Vieux Fort Quarter, Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean, is the larger of Saint Lucia's two airports and is managed by the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA). It is on the southern cape of the island, about 53.4 km (33.2 mi) from the capital city, Castries.

The airport is a Fire Category 9 facility that handles 700,000 passengers a year and can accommodate Boeing 747, Airbus A330, Airbus A340, Boeing 777 and other long-range intercontinental jet aircraft. Aircraft maintenance is carried out by Caribbean Dispatch Services. The country's smaller airport, George F. L. Charles Airport, is located in the capital city of Castries and handles inter-Caribbean passenger flights, which are currently operated with regional turboprop aircraft as well as with smaller prop aircraft.