Airport guide
Piarco International AirportIATA code POS
Piarco International Airport (POS/TTPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Codes
- POS · TTPP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Port_of_Spain
- Region
- North America
Piarco International Airport (POS/TTPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in North America. Operating on America/Port_of_Spain local time at coordinates 10.600°, -61.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Piarco International Airport (POS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Port Of Spain, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Piarco International Airport details
- IATA code
- POS
- ICAO code
- TTPP
- City
- Port Of Spain
- Country
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Port_of_Spain
- Coordinates
- 10.595°, -61.338°
- 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 Piarco International Airport’s own pages.
POS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (58 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 8 January 1931
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Operator
- Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 2.92 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing tntairports.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- A.N.R. Robinson International Airport TAB · 83 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at POS
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 10/28: 3,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,200 m10,500 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from POS
Originfacts does not track any routes from POS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at POS
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names POS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where POS is
21 km east-southeast
Piarco International Airport lies 21 km east-southeast of Port of Spain 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 POS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Port Of Spain, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Piarco International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tntairports.com/NEW/the_airports.html#piarco (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 Port Of Spain
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TobagoA.N.R. Robinson International AirportTAB82 km
- St. George'sMaurice Bishop International AirportGND163 km
- MaturinJose Tadeo Monagas International AirportMUN220 km
- Saint VincentArgyle International AirportSVD284 km
- PorlamarSantiago Marino International AirportPMV289 km
- Puerto OrdazManuel Carlos Piar Guayana AirportPZO300 km
- BridgetownGrantley Adams International AirportBGI341 km
- Saint LuciaHewanorra AirportUVF352 km
- BarcelonaGeneral Jose Antonio Anzoategui International AirportBLA370 km
Piarco International Airport: common questions
Where is Piarco International Airport?
Piarco International Airport serves Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.595°, -61.338°.
What are the airport codes for Piarco International Airport?
The IATA code is POS and the ICAO code is TTPP.
What time zone is POS in?
Piarco International Airport is in the America/Port_of_Spain time zone.
What is the official website of Piarco International Airport?
The airport’s official website is tntairports.com/NEW/the_airports.html#piarco. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Piarco International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at POS: 10/28 (3,200 m (10,500 ft), asphalt).
When did Piarco International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 8 January 1931 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Piarco International Airport?
Wikidata records 2.92 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Piarco International Airport?
Per Wikidata, POS is operated by Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago.
Which airlines have a hub at POS?
Wikidata lists POS as a hub of Tobago Express.
How far is POS from Port of Spain city centre?
Piarco International Airport is about 21 km east-southeast of Port of Spain city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Piarco International 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 Q788810 (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)