Airport guide
Las Americas International AirportIATA code SDQ
Las Americas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD) 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
- SDQ · MDSD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Region
- North America
Las Americas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in North America. Operating on America/Santo_Domingo local time at coordinates 18.430°, -69.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santo Domingo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Las Americas International Airport details
- IATA code
- SDQ
- ICAO code
- MDSD
- City
- Santo Domingo
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates
- 18.430°, -69.669°
- 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 Las Americas International Airport’s own pages.
SDQ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (59 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 5.29 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- La Isabela International Airport JBQ · 37 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SDQ
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, 1 lit. Longest 17/35: 3,353 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,353 m11,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18/36 | 2,991 m9,813 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SDQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from SDQ 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 SDQ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SDQ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SDQ is
28 km east
Las Americas International Airport lies 28 km east 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 SDQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santo Domingo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Las Americas International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lasamericasairport.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 Santo Domingo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Santo DomingoLa Isabela International AirportJBQ36 km
- La RomanaLa Romana AirportLRM82 km
- El CateySamaná El Catey InternationalAZS94 km
- Punta CanaPunta Cana International AirportPUJ140 km
- SantiagoCibao International AirportSTI145 km
- Puerto PlataLa Union AirportPOP173 km
- MayaguezEugenio M. De Hostos AirportMAZ268 km
- AguadillaRafael Hernandez AirportBQN269 km
- Port Au PrinceToussaint Louverture International AirportPAP276 km
Las Americas International Airport: common questions
Where is Las Americas International Airport?
Las Americas International Airport serves Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.430°, -69.669°.
What are the airport codes for Las Americas International Airport?
The IATA code is SDQ and the ICAO code is MDSD.
What time zone is SDQ in?
Las Americas International Airport is in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.
What is the official website of Las Americas International Airport?
The airport’s official website is lasamericasairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Las Americas International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SDQ: 17/35 (3,353 m (11,000 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (2,991 m (9,813 ft), asphalt).
When did Las Americas International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1959 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Las Americas International Airport?
Wikidata records 5.29 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at SDQ?
Wikidata lists SDQ as a hub of Aerotours Dominicano.
How far is SDQ from Santo Domingo city centre?
Las Americas International Airport is about 28 km east of Santo Domingo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Las Americas International Airport?
OurAirports gives SDQ’s elevation as 18 m (59 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 Las Americas 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 Q1062676 (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)