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Piarco International Airport (IATA: POS, ICAO: TTPP) is an international airport serving the island of Trinidad and is one of two international airports in Trinidad and Tobago. The airport is located 30 km (19 mi) east of Downtown Port of Spain, located in the suburban town of Piarco. The airport is the primary hub and operating base for the ...
On 19 May 2011 the airport was renamed after the Tobago-born third President and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, A. N. R. Robinson. [3] In 2011 according to Trinidad Express Tobago has recorded a 60% decrease in tourist arrivals, calling into question the practicality of the government's plan to further expand the airport. [4]
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The airport is located in the town of Piarco off the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, 30 km (19 miles) away from Port of Spain. It has been voted the best airport in the Caribbean on numerous occasions. A smaller number of international flights fly directly to Tobago's A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (formerly Crown Point International Airport).
It is located 6.6 kilometres (4.1 miles) east of Port of Spain, 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) west of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus and 17 kilometres (11 miles) away from Piarco International Airport. [2] [3] [4] Its suburbs are El Soccoro, Barataria, Aranguez, Bourg Mulatrese, Febeau Village and Petit Bourg. The MTS ...
Piarco is the site of one of the few natural savannas in Trinidad and Tobago, the Piarco Savanna. Most of this savanna land has been incorporated into the airport. Piarco is bounded by Orange Grove to the west, Trincity/Maloney to the north and Mausica to the east. Piarco comprises a few areas/villages such as Oropune, Golden Grove and St Helena.
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The port also handles about 60% of local manufacturers' goods for export. Port Point Lisas is the second major port in Trinidad and covers a total area around 19 hectares. The national helicopter service is also based at Camden in Couva, and the town is served by the Piarco International Airport, which is located 23 km away from the town centre.