Canouan Aiport- CIW

One of the major airports located in Canouan Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, serving tourists as well as locals in the region is Canouan Airport. The region, being one of the most traveled leisure destinations in the region receives regular passenger flights that offers both international and charter flights. The airport serves as the main business aviation airport in the region prior to the opening of the Argyle International Airport. CIW airport was built with the traditional Grenadines style in mind. It has an open terminal and roofs covered in cane palm fronds.

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Canouan Airport features a single open-air terminal, walk boards, mobile stairways and an architecture based on the natives of the Caribbean Arawak and Tainos structures. It had an extensive modernization back in 2000 including land reclamation projects. This was completed in 2008 and allowed larger aircrafts inside the airport. The airport is currently under category six of the ICAO Index. Canouan Airport now features its own fire brigade with a fire engine suited for general and unique operations.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Canouan Airport hotels and accommodations near the airport include the high-end beach property of Tamarind Beach Hotel & Yacht Club - Canouan Island. It is situated 1.74 miles east of the airport. Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, a 5-star hotel resort located less than 2 miles from the airport offers its guests outdoor facilities such as an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and 9 spa tubs with an outdoor pool.

The Argyle International Airport, also in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the closest airport located near CIW.