Las Americas International Airport - SDQ Santo Domingo
The Las Americas International Airport, SDQ, is an international airport owned by Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A. and situated near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI, also known as AERODOM, built the Las Americas International Airport along with the other airports of the Dominican Republic to establish its aviation industry. Catering to over 30 passenger airlines and over 10 cargo airlines, the airport is one of the largest in the country, capable of holding over 3 million passengers a year.
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The complete official name of the Las Americas International Airport is Aeropuerto Internacional Las Americas - Jose Francisco Peña Gomez, but locals prefer to call it by its shorter name. Recent renovations to the terminal expanded its connecting expressways, while its newly added terminal as of 2007 is large enough to house four Boeing 747s. It boasts the largest runway in the Dominican Republic. As of 2018, the busiest passenger routes of the Las Americas International Airport are to New York-JFK, Miami, and Panama City. Several cities are accessible from the airport, including Los Cacaos, Mendoza, Villa Mella, Juan Pedro, and Don Bosco.
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Thanks to AERODOM, the Dominican Republic has its fair share of public airports. Those nearest to Las Americas International Airport are La Isabela International Airport and Herrera International Airport, both in Santo Domingo. For accommodations fairly near the airport, guests can go to Hampton By Hilton, 1.3 miles away, or the Quality Hotel Real Aeropuerto Santo Domino, 2.6 miles away.
