<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Punta Cana International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The history of aviation in the Punta Cana region started in 1971, when Grupo Puntacana built the first hotel in the area, called "Punta Cana Club", along with a small airstrip. There were no terminals and no runway; it was just a flat piece of land. The only problem was that the area was very secluded from the rest of the Dominican Republic. Also, many more people were starting to go to Punta Cana for vacation, with more and more small cabins being built. Since there were no roads nor harbors, the only way to get into Punta Cana was by air.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In the late 1970s, a road was built to connect the area with the capital of La Altagracia Province, Hig&uuml;ey. Tourists from various countries started to come in. They had to pass through Las Am&eacute;ricas International Airport in Santo Domingo, then take a short flight in a small plane to Punta Cana. The airstrip itself had significant problems, such as a very short runway and still no terminal. This meant passengers would exit their plane and be directed onto a road to be picked up to ride to their hotel, which was inconvenient. Grupo PuntaCana knew it needed a real airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In late 1974, Grupo Puntacana started to plan the first private international airport. However, the local government disapproved of the new airport. After eight years of arguing with the province, a contract was made to begin construction on the new airport. The airport would be built where the old airstrip stood. In early 1981, planning started on the airport. Oscar Imbert (the son of General Antonio Imbert) was chosen as the architect. He wanted the terminal architecture to be based on Native American Tainos and Arawak structures. At the same time, he wanted to give the passengers a feeling of paradise. The problem was that the planners did not want to pay for expensive air conditioning. The solution to this problem was to build the terminal in such a way that the coastal breezes from the Caribbean Sea would come in and cool down the passengers. The terminal building was planned to have palm fronds for the roof and stone from the nearby jungles for the walls. For the columns, they would use eucalyptus logs and build them in Tano and Arawak styles.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">History of Punta Cana International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The history of aviation in the Punta Cana region started in 1971, when Grupo Puntacana built the first hotel in the area, called "Punta Cana Club", along with a small airstrip. There were no terminals and no runway; it was just a flat piece of land. The only problem was that the area was very secluded from the rest of the Dominican Republic. Also, many more people were starting to go to Punta Cana for vacation, with more and more small cabins being built. Since there were no roads nor harbors, the only way to get into Punta Cana was by air.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In the late 1970s, a road was built to connect the area with the capital of La Altagracia Province, Hig&uuml;ey. Tourists from various countries started to come in. They had to pass through Las Am&eacute;ricas International Airport in Santo Domingo, then take a short flight in a small plane to Punta Cana. The airstrip itself had significant problems, such as a very short runway and still no terminal. This meant passengers would exit their plane and be directed onto a road to be picked up to ride to their hotel, which was inconvenient. Grupo PuntaCana knew it needed a real airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In late 1974, Grupo Puntacana started to plan the first private international airport. However, the local government disapproved of the new airport. After eight years of arguing with the province, a contract was made to begin construction on the new airport. The airport would be built where the old airstrip stood. In early 1981, planning started on the airport. Oscar Imbert (the son of General Antonio Imbert) was chosen as the architect. He wanted the terminal architecture to be based on Native American Tainos and Arawak structures. At the same time, he wanted to give the passengers a feeling of paradise. The problem was that the planners did not want to pay for expensive air conditioning. The solution to this problem was to build the terminal in such a way that the coastal breezes from the Caribbean Sea would come in and cool down the passengers. The terminal building was planned to have palm fronds for the roof and stone from the nearby jungles for the walls. For the columns, they would use eucalyptus logs and build them in Tano and Arawak styles.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Group Transportation Punta Cana International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>The airport has five terminals:</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">International Terminals A and B: international commercial passenger travel</p>
<p class="blog-para">FBO Terminal: executive general aviation</p>
<p class="blog-para">National Terminal: serves national charter and general aviation flights.</p>
<p class="blog-para">VIP Terminal: a private terminal including an aircraft parking apron.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Terminal A, the older of the two international terminals, uses aircraft stairs for passengers to deplane and board aircraft, with access for disabled people using wheelchair lifts. Terminal B was built with seven airbridges, three of which were for wide-body aircraft. This new terminal was completed in 2014 and can comfortably accommodate 6,500 travelers daily and over 2 million travelers annually.</p>
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