Airport guide
La Isabela International AirportIATA code JBQ
La Isabela International Airport (JBQ/MDJB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Codes
- JBQ · MDJB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Region
- North America
La Isabela International Airport (JBQ/MDJB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in North America. Operating on America/Santo_Domingo local time at coordinates 18.580°, -69.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santo Domingo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
La Isabela International Airport details
- IATA code
- JBQ
- ICAO code
- MDJB
- City
- Santo Domingo
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates
- 18.573°, -69.986°
- 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 Isabela International Airport’s own pages.
JBQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 103,901
- 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
- Las Américas International Airport SDQ · 37 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JBQ
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 01/19: 1,650 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,650 m5,412 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from JBQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from JBQ 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 JBQ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names JBQ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where JBQ is
13 km north-northwest
La Isabela International Airport lies 13 km north-northwest of Santo Domingo 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 JBQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santo Domingo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against La Isabela International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aerodom.com/app/en/aeropuertos_laisabela.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 Santo Domingo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Santo DomingoLas Americas International AirportSDQ36 km
- El CateySamaná El Catey InternationalAZS81 km
- SantiagoCibao International AirportSTI112 km
- La RomanaLa Romana AirportLRM115 km
- Puerto PlataLa Union AirportPOP144 km
- Punta CanaPunta Cana International AirportPUJ171 km
- Port Au PrinceToussaint Louverture International AirportPAP243 km
- Cap HaitienCap Haitien AirportCAP266 km
- AguadillaRafael Hernandez AirportBQN301 km
La Isabela International Airport: common questions
Where is La Isabela International Airport?
La Isabela International Airport serves Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.573°, -69.986°.
What are the airport codes for La Isabela International Airport?
The IATA code is JBQ and the ICAO code is MDJB.
What time zone is JBQ in?
La Isabela International Airport is in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.
What is the official website of La Isabela International Airport?
The airport’s official website is aerodom.com/app/en/aeropuertos_laisabela.aspx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does La Isabela International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JBQ: 01/19 (1,650 m (5,412 ft), asphalt).
When did La Isabela International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2006 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use La Isabela International Airport?
Wikidata records 103,901 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at JBQ?
Wikidata lists JBQ as a hub of Aeronaves Dominicanas, Air Century, Caribair and Servicios Aéreos Profesionales.
How far is JBQ from Santo Domingo city centre?
La Isabela International Airport is about 13 km north-northwest of Santo Domingo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of La Isabela International Airport?
OurAirports gives JBQ’s elevation as 30 m (98 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 Isabela 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 Q59733 (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)