Pointe-a-Pitre International Aiport - PTP Guadeloupe
The Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport, also known as the Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport or the Guadeloupe Pole Caraibes, is based in Grande-Terre Island in Guadeloupe, France, which furthermore is located in the Caribbean Sea. The airport has a code of PTP and is the largest airport in the Abymes region. The Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport caters to over two million passengers a year, making it one of the busiest airports of the Lesser Antilles region in the Caribbean Sea. The Pointe-a-Pitre chamber of commerce operates it.
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The Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport has a 12/30 runway that can accommodate an A380- one of the largest airliners in the world. On the airport’s 40th anniversary, it also celebrated being one of the first terminals to be able to successfully handle an A380. The Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport hosts several airlines, including Air Antilles, Air France, American Airlines, JetBlue, Winair, and Corsair International. In 2017, the airport’s busiest route was to Paris Orly, France, catering to 1.2 million passengers alone. Nearby islands are Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Pointe-a-Pitre, La Desirade, and the Iles des Saintes.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Within a mile from the Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport are the Studio Oceane and Bleu Horizon. At a few away from the airport are the La Creole Beach Hotel & Spa and Boulevard Legitimus. Both of these lodgings are highly rated by guests for their comfortable amenities and beautiful views.
Because of how small and isolated an archipelagic region like Guadeloupe is, it is home to several other airports, namely Baillif Airport, La Desirade Airport, Marie-Galante Airport, Saint-Francois Airport, and Les Saintes Airport.
