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George F L Charles Airport |
| George F. L. Charles Airport |
| IATA: SLU – ICAO: TLPC |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority |
| Location |
Saint Lucia |
| Elevation AMSL |
22 ft / 7 m |
| Coordinates |
14°01′12″N 60°59′34″W / 14.02°N 60.99278°W / 14.02; -60.99278 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 09/27 |
6,200 |
1,889 |
Asphalt |
George F. L. Charles Airport (Formerly Vigie Airport) (IATA: SLU, ICAO: TLPC) is the smaller of two airports in Saint Lucia, the other being Hewanorra International Airport. It is located 2 km north of Castries, the capital city. George F. L. Charles Airport is managed by the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA). Its runway runs parallel to a pristine beach, Vigie Beach, which is a popular tourist attraction.It will be closed down due to its lack in income.
History
George F. L. Charles Airport was renamed on 4 August 1997 in honor of Saint Lucia politician Sir George Frederick Lawrence Charles (1916-2004).
Traffic
On average, George F. L. Charles Airport handles 32,000 flights per year carrying 394,000 passengers.
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Vigie Beach, immediately opposite the Airport Check-in and Departure lounge area |
Airlines
The following airlines fly passenger services to George F. L. Charles Airport:
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Antilles |
Fort-de-France |
| Air Caraïbes |
Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre |
| American Eagle Airlines operated by Executive Air |
San Juan |
| LIAT |
Antigua, Barbados, Dominica-Canefield, Georgetown, Grenada, Port of Spain, Saint Vincent, San Juan |
| Winair operated by Briko Air Services |
Dominica-Melville Hall, St. Maarten |
Charter
{{airport-dest-list | FlyMontserrat | Montserrat | St Barth Commuter | Saint Barthélemy | Trans Anguilla Airways | Anguilla | Inter Caribbean Express | Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua, Grenada, St.Kitts and Nevis, St.Vincent ant the Grenidines
Cargo Services
- Federal Express
- DHL
- Ameriflight
- Corporate Air
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| General Info
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| Country |
St.Lucia
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| ICAO ID |
TLPC
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
14.020228
14° 01' 12.82" N
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| Longitude |
-60.992936
060° 59' 34.57" W
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| Elevation |
22 feet
7 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
014° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
Castries
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| Island Group |
St. Lucia I.
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.0
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| GND |
121.9
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| Runways
|
| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 09/27 |
5735 x 148 feet
1748 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
008FBZT |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| NDB |
SLU |
VIGIE |
- |
415 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
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| Remarks
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| FUEL |
Avbl 1130-2000Z Mon-Fri, OT 2 hr PN. (NC- A1)
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 1000-0300Z.
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