Airports in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe has one main international airport and several smaller airstrips serving domestic or inter-island travel. The primary airport is modern, well-equipped, and acts as a hub for travel between Europe, North America, and the Caribbean.
1. Main International Airport
Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport (PTP)
- Full Name: Aéroport Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes
- IATA Code: PTP
- Location: Abymes, near Pointe-à-Pitre, Grande-Terre Island
- Function: Primary airport for Guadeloupe and one of the busiest in the Eastern Caribbean.
Services:
- International Flights to/from:
- France (Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
- Canada (Montreal)
- United States (Miami, New York seasonally)
- Other Caribbean Islands (Martinique, Saint Martin, Dominica, Haiti, etc.)
- Airlines Operating:
- Air France
- Corsair
- Air Caraïbes
- Air Antilles
- Air Canada
- American Airlines (seasonal)
- LIAT and Caribbean Airlines (regional)
Facilities:
- Two terminals: one for international and one for regional flights.
- Car rental, duty-free shopping, restaurants, and VIP lounges.
- Accessible by public transport, taxi, or private car.
2. Smaller Airports & Airstrips
Les Saintes Airport (Terre-de-Haut)
- Small regional airstrip.
- Mainly for light aircraft and chartered inter-island flights.
Marie-Galante Airport
- Located on the island of Marie-Galante.
- Services small domestic flights from Pointe-à-Pitre.
La Désirade Airstrip
- Short runway for occasional charter or emergency flights.
3. Heliports
- Helicopters are sometimes used for emergency evacuations, medical flights, and VIP transport.
- Heliports located at hospitals or near the coast guard bases.
