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Providenciales International Airport

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

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Gateway to the Turks and Caicos Islands' pristine beaches.

Opened

1984

Location

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is the primary international gateway to the Turks and Caicos Islands, serving the island of Providenciales, home to the world-renowned Grace Bay Beach. It handles the vast majority of international visitor arrivals to the British Overseas Territory. The airport has undergone significant expansions and upgrades over the years to accommodate growing tourism demand, including improvements to its terminal facilities, runway, and passenger amenities. It is operated by Vantage Airport Group under a long-term concession agreement. Despite its relatively small size, PLS handles a substantial volume of travelers, particularly from North America and the United Kingdom, reflecting the island's status as a luxury travel destination. It serves as the hub for regional carrier InterCaribbean Airways.

Terminals

The airport has a single main terminal building handling both arrivals and departures, with separate international and domestic/regional processing areas.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport consists primarily of taxis, rental cars, and hotel shuttle services, as there is no public bus service connecting to the main tourist areas.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving PLS include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue, British Airways, Air Canada, and regional carrier InterCaribbean Airways.

Notable facts

›PLS is the busiest airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands by passenger volume.
›The airport is located approximately 2.5 km from the Providenciales town center.
›InterCaribbean Airways uses Providenciales as its primary hub for regional Caribbean routes.
›The airport's runway (10/28) is approximately 2,743 meters (9,000 feet) long, capable of handling wide-body aircraft.
›Vantage Airport Group has managed the airport under a public-private partnership since 2003.

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Route map (20 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

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Routes

PLS → GDT9Q · CNT

PLS → CLTAA · 321

PLS → YULAC · 319

PLS → DFWAA · 738

PLS → MIAAA · 757

PLS → PHLAA · 319

PLS → YYZAC · E90

PLS → JFKB6 · 320

PLS → BOSB6 · 320

PLS → NASBA · 767

PLS → ATLDL · 73W M88

PLS → BOSDL · 320

PLS → JFKDL · 73H

PLS → CAPJY · BE9

PLS → NASJY · EM2

PLS → GDTJY · EM2 BE9

PLS → SJUJY · EM2

PLS → XSCJY · BE9

PLS → SDQJY · EM2

PLS → STIJY · EM2

PLS → KINJY · EM2

PLS → PAPJY · EM2

PLS → POPJY · EM2

PLS → CAPS6 · J32

PLS → NASUP · DH8

PLS → EWRUA · 739 738

PLS → CLTUS · 321

PLS → PHLUS · 319

PLS → DFWUS · 738

PLS → MIAUS · 757

PLS → YYZWS · 73H

Aircraft operating here

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia8 routes Airbus A3193 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes Airbus A3203 routes BE93 routes Airbus A3212 routes Boeing 7572 routes 73H2 routes CNT1 routes Embraer 1901 routes Boeing 7671 routes 73W1 routes

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