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Punta Cana International AirportIATA code PUJ

Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ/MDPC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Codes
PUJ · MDPC
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ/MDPC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in North America. Operating on America/Santo_Domingo local time at coordinates 18.560°, -68.360°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Punta Cana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Punta Cana International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
PUJ
ICAO code
MDPC
City
Punta Cana
Country
Dominican Republic
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates
18.567°, -68.365°
From OurAirports
Official website
puntacanaairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Punta Cana International Airport’s own pages.

PUJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
14 m (47 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1978
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner
Grupo Puntacana
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023
9.16 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Punta Cana
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Casa De Campo International Airport LRM · 59 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PUJ

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 08/26: 3,100 m, asphalt.

Runways at PUJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/263,100 m10,171 ft45 masphalt
09/273,100 m10,171 ft45 masphalt

Routes from PUJ

No route records yet

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

Where PUJ is

Calculated

3.8 km north

Punta Cana International Airport lies 3.8 km north of Punta Cana 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 PUJ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:puntacanaairport.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 Punta Cana

Calculated

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

Punta Cana International Airport: common questions

Where is Punta Cana International Airport?

Punta Cana International Airport serves Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.567°, -68.365°.

What are the airport codes for Punta Cana International Airport?

The IATA code is PUJ and the ICAO code is MDPC.

What time zone is PUJ in?

Punta Cana International Airport is in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.

What is the official website of Punta Cana International Airport?

The airport’s official website is puntacanaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Punta Cana International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PUJ: 08/26 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt).

When did Punta Cana International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1978 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Punta Cana International Airport?

Wikidata records 9.16 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Punta Cana International Airport?

Per Wikidata, PUJ is owned by Grupo Puntacana.

How far is PUJ from Punta Cana city centre?

Punta Cana International Airport is about 3.8 km north of Punta Cana city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Punta Cana International Airport?

OurAirports gives PUJ’s elevation as 14 m (47 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 Punta Cana International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)