Airport guide
Cibao International AirportIATA code STI
Cibao International Airport (STI/MDST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santiago, Dominican Republic in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Codes
- STI · MDST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Region
- North America
Cibao International Airport (STI/MDST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santiago, Dominican Republic in North America. Operating on America/Santo_Domingo local time at coordinates 19.400°, -70.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cibao International Airport (STI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santiago, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cibao International Airport details
- IATA code
- STI
- ICAO code
- MDST
- City
- Santiago
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates
- 19.404°, -70.604°
- 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 Cibao International Airport’s own pages.
STI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 172 m (565 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.8 million
- 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
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport POP · 40 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at STI
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: 2,620 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,620 m8,595 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from STI
Originfacts does not track any routes from STI 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 STI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santiago, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cibao International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertocibao.com.do (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 Santiago
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Puerto PlataLa Union AirportPOP39 km
- El CateySamaná El Catey InternationalAZS91 km
- Santo DomingoLa Isabela International AirportJBQ112 km
- Santo DomingoLas Americas International AirportSDQ145 km
- Cap HaitienCap Haitien AirportCAP172 km
- Port Au PrinceToussaint Louverture International AirportPAP200 km
- La RomanaLa Romana AirportLRM209 km
- Grand Turk IslandGrand Turk IslandGDT237 km
- Punta CanaPunta Cana International AirportPUJ253 km
Cibao International Airport: common questions
Where is Cibao International Airport?
Cibao International Airport serves Santiago, Dominican Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.404°, -70.604°.
What are the airport codes for Cibao International Airport?
The IATA code is STI and the ICAO code is MDST.
What time zone is STI in?
Cibao International Airport is in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.
What is the official website of Cibao International Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertocibao.com.do. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cibao International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at STI: 11/29 (2,620 m (8,595 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Cibao International Airport?
Wikidata records 1.8 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Cibao International Airport?
OurAirports gives STI’s elevation as 172 m (565 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 Cibao 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 Q1431111 (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)