Airport guide
La Romana AirportIATA code LRM
La Romana Airport (LRM/MDLR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Romana, Dominican Republic in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Codes
- LRM · MDLR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Region
- North America
La Romana Airport (LRM/MDLR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Romana, Dominican Republic in North America. Operating on America/Santo_Domingo local time at coordinates 18.420°, -68.900°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating La Romana Airport (LRM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into La Romana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
La Romana Airport details
- IATA code
- LRM
- ICAO code
- MDLR
- City
- La Romana
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates
- 18.452°, -68.911°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against La Romana Airport’s own pages.
LRM airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 65 m (213 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 245,123
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bancentral.gov.do (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Punta Cana International Airport PUJ · 59 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LRM
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 11/29: 2,950 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,950 m9,678 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from LRM
Originfacts does not track any routes from LRM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LRM is
6.7 km east-northeast
La Romana Airport lies 6.7 km east-northeast of La Romana city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LRM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into La Romana, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against La Romana Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:romanaairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
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 La Romana
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Punta CanaPunta Cana International AirportPUJ59 km
- Santo DomingoLas Americas International AirportSDQ82 km
- Santo DomingoLa Isabela International AirportJBQ115 km
- El CateySamaná El Catey InternationalAZS129 km
- MayaguezEugenio M. De Hostos AirportMAZ186 km
- AguadillaRafael Hernandez AirportBQN187 km
- SantiagoCibao International AirportSTI209 km
- Puerto PlataLa Union AirportPOP229 km
- PonceMercedita AirportPSE251 km
La Romana Airport: common questions
Where is La Romana Airport?
La Romana Airport serves La Romana, Dominican Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.452°, -68.911°.
What are the airport codes for La Romana Airport?
The IATA code is LRM and the ICAO code is MDLR.
What time zone is LRM in?
La Romana Airport is in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.
What is the official website of La Romana Airport?
The airport’s official website is romanaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does La Romana Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LRM: 11/29 (2,950 m (9,678 ft), concrete).
When did La Romana Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2000 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use La Romana Airport?
Wikidata records 245,123 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is LRM from La Romana city centre?
La Romana Airport is about 6.7 km east-northeast of La Romana city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of La Romana Airport?
OurAirports gives LRM’s elevation as 65 m (213 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 La Romana Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q737856 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)