AviatDataHewanorra International Airport UVF / TLPL
Vieux Fort, Vieux Fort Quarter · St Lucia · Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA)
750kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATATLPL / UVF
OperatorSaint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA)
Coordinates13.7333°N, 60.9525°W
Elevation14 ft · 4.3 m
Time zoneAST (UTC-4, no DST)
Passengers / yr750,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceTLPL — AIP Eastern Caribbean / ECCAA
Operating hoursLimited hours, not H24 — published operating window approximately 06:00-23:00 local daily; arrivals/departures scheduled around wide-body long-haul and charter banks; PPR advisable for GA/off-schedule ops via SLASPA/handling agent.
TerminalsSingle existing passenger terminal (SLASPA-operated); a full redevelopment is underway (new ~350,000 sq ft three-story terminal with six contact gates plus one hardstand, expandable to eight gates, new control tower) with completion targeted around 2029 — current facility remains the operating terminal in the interim.
Runways (1)
- 10/28 · 2,744 m / 9,003 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
St Lucia's primary long-haul international gateway (vs. domestic/regional-focused George F. L. Charles Airport, SLU, in Castries), serving as the main entry point for the island's resort and tourism economy on its southern cape near Vieux Fort; a major SLASPA-led redevelopment of the terminal and control tower is in progress as of 2026 to expand capacity for wide-body long-haul and charter traffic from North American and UK/European carriers.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Signature Aviation (Signature Flight Support) - UVF
Provides FBO ramp and passenger handling for private and general aviation traffic at Hewanorra Intl, per Signature's own UVF listing and FBO directory entries.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
GCG Ground (Caribbean Dispatch Services Ltd. / CDSL)
IATA publicly identified this company as the sole scheduled-airline ground handling provider at Hewanorra Intl; it services American Airlines, Delta, United, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue, Air Canada, TUI Airways and WestJet among others. A February 1, 2025 staff sickout/go-slow by this sole provider forced flight cancellations and drew a formal IATA statement of concern.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Signature Aviation (Signature Flight Support) - UVF
FBO fuel seller at Hewanorra Intl confirmed via Signature's own UVF location listing and third-party FBO directories (FlightAware, AC-U-KWIK); Jet A is confirmed offered for business and general aviation, Avgas 100LL availability was not independently verified in current sources.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
GCG Ground (Caribbean Dispatch Services Ltd. / CDSL)
Wikipedia states aircraft maintenance at Hewanorra Intl is carried out by Caribbean Dispatch Services; the exact scope of maintenance work performed was not independently verified.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
Goddard Catering Group - St. Lucia Ltd.
In-flight catering provider for international airlines operating at Hewanorra Intl Airport, Vieux Fort; also runs the Island Deli passenger concession at the terminal, per company and LSG Group location listings.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
GCG Ground (Caribbean Dispatch Services Ltd. / CDSL)
Handles airline cargo, including perishable and dangerous goods, as part of its ISAGO-compliant ground services contract at Hewanorra Intl, per company service listings.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed