AirportsProvidenciales International Airport is a large airport serving Providenciales, in Turks and Caicos Islands. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PLS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PLS
- ICAO code
- MBPV
- City
- Providenciales
- State or region
- Providenciales
- Country
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 21.7737° N, 72.2683° W
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,804 m (9,199 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PLS means Providenciales International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MBPV. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 21.7737° N, 72.2683° W. It stands 5 metres (15 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Grand Turk, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Providenciales International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,804 metres (9,199 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,804 m 9,199 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Caicos AirportNorth Caicos | NCA | 37 km |
| South Caicos AirportSouth Caicos | XSC | 82 km |
| Mayaguana AirportAbraham Bay Settlement, Bahamas | MYG | 102 km |
| Salt Cay AirportSalt Cay | SLX | 121 km |
| JAGS McCartney International AirportCockburn Town | GDT | 122 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 13,525 km | 16 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,097 km | 17 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,318 km | 15 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,885 km | 8 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,103 km | 3 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,691 km | 6 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,412 km | 21 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,802 km | 15 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,571 km | 19 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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