Samaná El Catey International Airport (IATA: AZS, ICAO: MDCY), also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is an international airport that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic.

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Profesor Juan Bosch International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey (Presidente Juan Bosch)
IATA: AZS ICAO: MDCY
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Aerodom
Serves	Samana
Location	El Catey, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic
Elevation AMSL	12 ft / 4 m
Coordinates	19°16′12″N 069°44′15″W
Website	Aeropuerto El Catey
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MDCY Location of airport in Dominican Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 07/25 9,843 3,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 172,641 Aircraft Operations 858
Source: Departamento Aeroportuario

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The airport is located near the village of El Catey, some 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Sánchez, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital, Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately one hour drive to Las Galeras.

The airport's new runway is 3000 m x 45 m, flexible pavement load-rated PCN 66 F/A/W/T, designed to accommodate a Boeing 747. The terminal can accommodate 4 Boeing 747 aircraft simultaneously, albeit with a peak flow of 600 passengers per hour.

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Samaná El Catey Airport:

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