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Quebecair Flight 714, a charter flight operated with a Boeing 707-123B from Toronto, crashed on its approach to Hewanorra International Airport on 19 February 1979. Wind shear caused the aircraft to halt its descent. The copilot, who was flying at the time, retarded the throttles, but the aircraft had just passed the wind shear zone, and the ...
Hewanorra International Airport 13°44′00″N 060°57′09″W / 13.73333°N 60.95250°W / 13.73333; -60.95250 ( Hewanorra International See also
The former USAF base was then refurbished and converted into Hewanorra International Airport. There remains a disused northeast–southwest runway, north of the main east–west runway, that was part of the military airfield. It is in poor condition.
George F. L. Charles Airport (commonly known as Vigie Airport) (IATA: SLU, ICAO: TLPC) is the smaller of the two airports in Saint Lucia, the other being Hewanorra International Airport. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Castries, the capital city. George F. L. Charles Airport is managed by the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA).
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Hewanorra International Airport in Vieux Fort [7] 13°44′00″N 060°57′09″W: Note: adapted from "List of airports in Saint Lucia. (2023, November 11). In ...
After the war it was subsequently expanded to form Hewanorra International Airport. [4] Today, Vieux Fort is the main point of entry for Saint Lucia and also hosts a port [5] just to the south of the town. It is also a major industrial area and also hosts other places such as St Jude's Hospital and the George Odlum Stadium.
They called the island Hewanarau, and later Hewanorra (Ioüanalao, or "there where iguanas are found"). [2] This is the origin of the name of the Hewanorra International Airport in Vieux Fort. The Caribs had a complex society, with hereditary kings and shamans. Their war canoes could hold more than 100 men and were fast enough to catch a ...