Canefield_Airport
Canefield Airport
Airport
The Canefield Airport (IATA: DCF, ICAO: TDCF) is an airport on the west coast of the island nation of Dominica. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Roseau, the capital. Construction began in early 1979 with British funding, shortly after Dominica's independence.[4] The airport was officially opened in 1982.[5] It is one of only two airports in the island nation of Dominica, the other being Douglas-Charles Airport.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Dominica | ||||||||||
| Operator | Dominica Air & Sea Ports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Roseau, Dominica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°20′12″N 61°23′32″W | ||||||||||
| Website | discoverdominica | ||||||||||
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It has one runway 01/19, which measures 3,130 by 75 feet (954 by 23 meters). Runway 01 has a 500-foot displaced threshold. There is mountainous terrain to the east, and rising terrain north and south, with the Caribbean sea to the west. Commercial operators require proficiency checks for their crews to be able to operate at the airport.
| Number | Length | Width | Notes |
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| 01/19 | 3,130 feet (954 m) | 75 feet (23 m) | Operations between Sunrise and Sunset |
Most of these flights operate with turboprop and piston aircraft such as the DHC-6 Twin Otter, Beechcraft King Air, Freighters, and private aircraft.
Though not common, the airport has handled light business jets such as the Cessna Citation Mustang, and the Cessna Citation II on occasions. One of the largest aircraft to ever land at the airport was a Samaritan's Purse operated Basler BT-67.
Passenger
The following airlines operate passenger flights to the Canefield Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| Air Antilles | Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre (suspended)[6] | [7] |
| Airawak | Castries, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre | [8] |
| Anguilla Air Services | Seasonal: Anguilla, Antigua, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts, St. Maarten | [9] |
| CalvinAir Helicopters | Charter: Antigua | [10] |
| Caribbean Helicopters | Antigua | |
| Coastal Air | Saint Croix, St. Maarten Seasonal: Anguilla, Nevis | |
| Executive Air | Seasonal: Antigua, Barbados, Castries, Grenada, St. Kitts | [11] |
| Express Air Transport | Barbados, Bequia, Saint Croix, St. Maarten, St. Vincent–Argyle | [12] |
| Express Carrier LLC | Anguilla, Saint Croix, St. Thomas Seasonal: Antigua, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Tortola | |
| Fly Montserrat | Seasonal: Antigua, Montserrat | [13] |
| Island Birds | Seasonal: Antigua, San Juan | [14] |
| St Barth Executive | Charter: Pointe-à-Pitre, Port of Spain, Saint Barthélemy | [15] |
| SVG Air | Charter: Antigua | |
| Trans Anguilla Airways | Charter: Anguilla | [16] |
Charter
The following airlines operate charter flights into the Canefield Airport.
| Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
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| Express Air Transport | Barbados, Bequia, Saint Croix, St. Maarten, St. Vincent–Argyle | [17] |
| Fly BVI Ltd | Beef Island | [18] |
| St Barth Commuter | Saint Barthélemy, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Saint Martin | [19] |
| SXM Airways | St. Maarten | [20] |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
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| Coastal Air | St. Croix | |
| Executive Air | Antigua, Barbados, Castries, Grenada, St. Kitts | [21] |
| Express Air Transport | Barbados, Bequia, Saint Croix, St. Maarten, St. Vincent–Argyle | [22] |
| Express Carrier LLC | St. Thomas | |
| DHL | Antigua |
| Caribbean and Central American destinations map |
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Caribbean and Central American destinations from Douglas Charles Airport.
• Red represents year-round destinations. |
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The busiest routes year round to the Canefield Airport.
| Rank | City | Top Carriers |
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| 1 | Christiansted, St. Croix | Coastal Air, Express Carrier LLC |
| 2 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas | Express Carrier LLC |
| 3 | Phillipsburg, St. Maarten | Anguilla Air Services, Coastal Air |
On 3 October 2015, the weather station at Canefield Airport recorded a temperature of 35.5 °C (95.9 °F). This is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Dominica.[23]
- On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, a Rockwell Shrike Commander aircraft right main gear blew and the aircraft veered off the runway to the right. There were no injuries and this mishap is still unexplained.[24]
- On Thursday, February 16, 2012, a Cessna 402 made an emergency landing. It landed without further incident.[25]
- On Thursday, February 27, 2014, a Cessna 404 aircraft ran off the runway, suffered damage to the left wing.[26]
- On Sunday, February 8, 2015, a private Cessna 404 aircraft coming from Venezuela ran off the runway, suffered extensive damage.[27]
- On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, a Rockwell Shrike Commander aircraft upon landing suffered nose gear failure.[28]
- Airport information for Canefield Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "Canfield Airport". SkyVector. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "Canefield Airport". Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- United Press International (UPI) (January 3, 1979). "New Dominica airport". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. p. 18. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "Dominica Canefield Airport (Dcf) | Dominica Airports". www.dominicaairports.com.
- Liu, Jim. "Air Antilles schedules new sectors in W19". Routesonline. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "Destinations". Air Antilles. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". Airawak. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". Anguilla Air Services. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". CalvinAir Helicopters. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- "Destinations". Executive Air. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- "Destinations". Express Air Transport. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- "Destinations". Fly Montserrat. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". Island Birds. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". St Barth Executive. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". Trans Anguilla Airways. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". Express Air Transport. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- "Destinations". Fly BVI Ltd. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". St Barths Commuter. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". SXM Airways. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Destinations". Executive Air. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- "Destinations". Express Air Transport. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- Masters, Jeff (27 January 2016). "Sixteen National/Territorial All-Time Extreme Heat Records Set in 2015". Wunderground. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Plane accident at Canefield Airport". 27 February 2011.
- "UPDATE: Plane mishap at Canefield Airport - Dominica News Online". Dominica News Online. 16 February 2012.
- "UPDATE: Coastal Airways runs off runway at Canefield | Dominica Vibes News". February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "UPDATE: Plane mishap at Canefield". 8 February 2015.
- "UPDATE: ECCAA to investigate Canefield Airport plane accident". 7 February 2018.
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