Airport guide

Samaná El Catey InternationalIATA code AZS

Samaná El Catey International (AZS/MDCY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving El Catey, Dominican Republic in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: El Catey, Dominican Republic
Codes: AZS · MDCY; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Samaná El Catey International (AZS/MDCY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving El Catey, Dominican Republic in North America. Operating on America/Santo_Domingo local time at coordinates 19.270°, -69.740°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Samaná El Catey International (AZS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into El Catey, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Samaná El Catey International airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: AZS
ICAO code: MDCY
City: El Catey
Country: Dominican Republic
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 19.269°, -69.737°; From OurAirports
Official website: aerodom.com/app/do/aeropuertos_samana.aspx (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Samaná El Catey International’s own pages.

AZS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 3 November 2006; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 63,094; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bancentral.gov.do (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Samaná; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: La Isabela International Airport JBQ · 82 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AZS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at AZS: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	3,000 m9,843 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from AZS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AZS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at AZS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into El Catey, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Samaná El Catey International’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near El Catey

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Samaná El Catey International: common questions

Where is Samaná El Catey International?

Samaná El Catey International serves El Catey, Dominican Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.269°, -69.737°.

What are the airport codes for Samaná El Catey International?

The IATA code is AZS and the ICAO code is MDCY.

What time zone is AZS in?

Samaná El Catey International is in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.

What is the official website of Samaná El Catey International?

The airport’s official website is aerodom.com/app/do/aeropuertos_samana.aspx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Samaná El Catey International have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at AZS: 07/25 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).

When did Samaná El Catey International open?

Wikidata gives 3 November 2006 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Samaná El Catey International?

Wikidata records 63,094 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Samaná El Catey International?

OurAirports gives AZS’s elevation as 9 m (30 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Samaná El Catey International’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1262548 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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