Airport guide
La Union AirportIATA code POP
La Union Airport (POP/MDPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Codes
- POP · MDPP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Region
- North America
La Union Airport (POP/MDPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in North America. Operating on America/Santo_Domingo local time at coordinates 19.750°, -70.560°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating La Union Airport (POP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Puerto Plata, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
La Union Airport details
- IATA code
- POP
- ICAO code
- MDPP
- City
- Puerto Plata
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates
- 19.758°, -70.570°
- 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 Union Airport’s own pages.
POP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 645,064
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bancentral.gov.do (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Gregorio Luperón, Luperon pto pta
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Cibao International Airport STI · 40 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at POP
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 08/26: 3,081 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,081 m10,108 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from POP
Originfacts does not track any routes from POP 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 POP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Puerto Plata, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against La Union Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aerodom.com/app/do/aeropuertos_puertoplata.aspx (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 Puerto Plata
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SantiagoCibao International AirportSTI39 km
- El CateySamaná El Catey InternationalAZS101 km
- Santo DomingoLa Isabela International AirportJBQ144 km
- Cap HaitienCap Haitien AirportCAP172 km
- Santo DomingoLas Americas International AirportSDQ173 km
- Grand Turk IslandGrand Turk IslandGDT200 km
- South CaicosSouth Caicos InternationalXSC221 km
- Port Au PrinceToussaint Louverture International AirportPAP223 km
- La RomanaLa Romana AirportLRM229 km
La Union Airport: common questions
Where is La Union Airport?
La Union Airport serves Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.758°, -70.570°.
What are the airport codes for La Union Airport?
The IATA code is POP and the ICAO code is MDPP.
What time zone is POP in?
La Union Airport is in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.
What is the official website of La Union Airport?
The airport’s official website is aerodom.com/app/do/aeropuertos_puertoplata.aspx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does La Union Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at POP: 08/26 (3,081 m (10,108 ft), asphalt).
When did La Union Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1971 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use La Union Airport?
Wikidata records 645,064 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of La Union Airport?
OurAirports gives POP’s elevation as 5 m (15 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 Union 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 Q766356 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)