| Cheddi Jagan International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GEO - ICAO: SYCJ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Corporation | ||
| Serves | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 95 ft (29 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 06/24 | 7,448 | 2,270 | Asphalt |
| 11/29 | 5,002 | 1,525 | Asphalt |
Cheddi Jagan International Airport (IATA: GEO, ICAO: SYCJ) is located on the right bank of the Demerara River, 41 kilometres south of Guyana's capital, Georgetown. The first airport facilities at the location was the Atkinson Aerodrome, established in 1941 and named after Major Eric Atkinson, the first commandant of the World War II-era air base. In 1945 the airport was made a commercial one. In 1965 and 1968 additions were made to the airport facilities. On the 1st May 1969 the Atkinson Aerodrome was renamed the Timehri International Airport - "Timehri" is a Carib word for rock motifs located deep in the Guyana hinterland that pre-date the arrival of Europeans in the New World. The airport featured murals employing Amerindian motifs by Guyanese painter Aubrey Williams. In March 1997, following the death of President Dr. Cheddi Jagan, then-President Samuel Hinds decided to rename the airport the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The proposition to rename the airport was tabled in the Parliament (National Assembly) by the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Vibert De Souza, who noted that it would be a fitting tribute to a man who had spent his life committed to the betterment of Amerindian people and fighting for the freedom and unity of all Guyanese. A plaque bearing the new name was unveiled on May 21st 1997 by the Prime Minister, Janet Jagan.
Airlines and Destinations
- Caribbean Airlines (Barbados, Port of Spain)
- Leeward Islands Air Transport (Barbados, Sint Maarten, Trinidad)
- Meta Linhas Aéreas (Boa Vista, Belém, Paramaribo)
- Myrtle Beach Direct Air operated by Sky King, Inc. (Santiago (DR), Santo Domingo) [charters]
- North American Airlines (New York-JFK)
- Trans Guyana Airways (Annai, Apoteri, Bemichi, Chi-Chi, Chi-Chi West, Hampton Court, Imbaimadai, Kaieteur, Kamarang, Karanambo, Karasabai, Kato, Kurukabaru, Lethem, Mabaruma, Mahdia, Maikwak, Matthews Ridge, Monkey Mountain, Ogle, Orinduik, Port Kaituma)
- Travelspan operated by Xtra Airways (New York-JFK, Fort Lauderdale, Port of Spain)
- Constellation Charter Group operated by Primaris Airlines (New York-JFK, Fort Lauderdale, Port of Spain)
- Zoom Airlines (Toronto)
Cargo Carriers
- Amerijet (Santiago (DR), Santo Domingo)
External links
- Cheddi Jagan International Airport (official site)
- Airport information for SYCJ at World Aero Data
