<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Las Am&eacute;ricas International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Las Am&eacute;ricas Airport opened in 1959 as the official airport of Ciudad Trujillo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, with the city subsequently changing its name to Santo Domingo.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The official name of the airport was changed in 2002 to "Aeropuerto Internacional Las Am&eacute;ricas- Jos&eacute; Francisco Pe&ntilde;a G&oacute;mez (AIJFPG)" but is known as "Las Am&eacute;ricas International Airport", or locally, "Las Am&eacute;ricas Airport, AILA or "El Aeropuerto".</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 1954, U.S. based Delta Air Lines (which was known as "Delta C&amp;S" at the time following its acquisition and merger with Chicago and Southern Air Lines) was serving the Dominican Republic on a daily basis via the then-named General Andrews Airport in Ciudad Trujillo with nonstop flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico and Port au Prince, Haiti operated with Convair 340 twin prop aircraft.The eastbound Delta flights operated a daily routing of Houston - New Orleans - Havana, Cuba - Port au Prince - Ciudad Trujillo - San Juan and the westbound Delta flights operated a daily routing of San Juan - Ciudad Trujillo - Port au Prince - Havana - New Orleans. Also during the mid-1950s, U.S. based Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was serving Ciudad Trujillo with nonstop flights to New York City, Miami and Port au Prince operated with Douglas DC-6 four engine propliners (which the airline called the "Super-6 Clipper"). In 1960, locally-based Dominicana de Aviacion, the former flag carrier of the Dominican Republic, was operating scheduled international passenger service nonstop between the airport and Miami with Douglas DC-4 four engine propliners and also nonstop between the airport and San Juan, Puerto Rico with Douglas DC-3 and Curtiss C-46 twin prop aircraft.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Runway Las Am&eacute;ricas International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Las Am&eacute;ricas Airport's runway direction is north&ndash;south (designated 17&ndash;35). This runway is the largest in the country, and one of the largest in the Caribbean. With a length of 3,355 m, it is able to support a Boeing 747. The runway of SDQ was last renovated in June 2008. The old taxi-way was also renovated and converted into a full runway while the old runway was being renovated, then it was converted back into a taxiway after the normal runway was finished. The runway accommodated the Antonov An-225 to supply goods after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Concourses Las Am&eacute;ricas International Airport</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">Las Am&eacute;ricas has five gates on the main satellite concourse (A), A2 through A6. Other gate facilities are for the flights departing from a parking in the taxiway. back in the 1960s and 70s the airport used to be much smaller, The original building was half the size of today's newest structure but with a still modern look.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Concourse B has four gates (B1 through B4) and remote stand (P8). Terminal B now features a co-branded Copa Club operated jointly by United Airlines and Copa Airlines, and a Private Lounge exclusive to members and business people.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The average number of daily flights in and out of Las Am&eacute;ricas ranges between 68 and 84. JetBlue is the largest airline operating at Las Am&eacute;ricas.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Transportation Las Am&eacute;ricas International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Taxi:</strong> Travelling by taxi can be a bit more expensive, but it is also a good transportation option. The average price for a ride from the airport to the city centre is around 40 dollars.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Public bus (Guagua):</strong> On the upper level of the airport you&rsquo;ll find buses departing constantly to the Parque Enriquillo (in the city center) and to Boca Chica.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Airport shuttle:</strong> At the airport you&rsquo;ll find many shuttle private companies operating from the airport to the city centre.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Shared Van: </strong>Some shared van companies get from SDQ Airport to the city centre but also to other destinations.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Car Rental: </strong>Car rental counters are located near Terminal B, in the Exit Doors after Customs. To rent a car is always a good option to discover the country.</p>
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