# Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP)

> Cap Haitien, HT · IATA: CAP · ICAO: MTCH · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CAP` |
| ICAO | `MTCH` |
| City | Cap Haitien |
| Country | HT |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 19.72673, -72.19958 |

## Description

Sunrise Airways and IBC Airways are the names that matter at Cap-Haïtien (IATA: CAP, ICAO: MTCH), serving Miami and Fort Lauderdale alongside domestic sectors to Port-de-Paix and Les Cayes. Since the FAA barred US commercial flights to Port-au-Prince in November 2024 — a restriction extended repeatedly, most recently into early September 2026 — Cap-Haïtien has been Haiti's de facto international gateway, while Toussaint Louverture (PAP) handles essentially military and diplomatic traffic. A runway extended to about 2,650 m in 2018 allows Florida-based jets to operate here. What CAP does not have is developed freight infrastructure: no dedicated cargo terminal, no bonded warehouse and no specialised handling agent, so air freight is limited to belly loads and small Caribbean freighters. Shippers should agree customs handling with the Administration Générale des Douanes well in advance and factor in the volatile security situation on roads heading south. Apparel from the Caracol Industrial Park some 40 km away still leaves mainly by sea, while Les Cayes, Santiago (STI) and Santo Domingo (SDQ) in the Dominican Republic serve as alternatives with cross-border trucking.

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