Airports in St Lucia
Last updated: September 2007

Hewanorra Airport (International Flights) | George FL Charles Airport

Getting here

Please read about the two airports (below) in St Lucia before planning your trip.

If you are flying direct from Europe, Canada or the eastern seaboard of the United States then you will fly into Hewanorra, the only airport that can take wide-bodied jets.

From Britain it is served by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and BWIA, from the United States by US Airways and Air Jamaica and from Canada by Air Canada.

American Airlines route all their services via San Juan in Puerto Rico, with a connecting flight on American Eagle. This is generally slow and a nuisance, but it does have one advantage in that it enables you to arrive and leave from George FL Charles Airport in the north of St Lucia which is closer to the majority of the hotels and local night life.

It’s worth noting that if you have difficulty finding a flight to St Lucia, or there is no flight on the day that you want to travel, then it is often possible to fly via Barbados, from where there are many transfers each day, including an evening flight that leaves after the scheduled arrival of the international services. Connecting flights will probably fly into the northern airport outside Castries.

Other inter-Caribbean airlines servicing St Lucia are Caribbean Star and LIAT, both of which fly up and down the island chain and to Barbados, and Air Caraïbes, which emanates from the French islands.

Estimated flying times from some of the major cities around the world:

3.5 hours from Miami to George FL Charles Airport
4 hours from New York to Hewanorra Airport
5 hours from Toronto to Hewanorra Airport
8 hours from London to Hewanorra Airport

AIRLINES

Hewanorra International Airport (UVF)

Hewanorra International Airport is served mainly by International Airlines such as British Airways, British West Indian Airways, Air Canada, Air Jamaica and Virgin Atlantic Airways, all of which operate scheduled services. carriers such as Air 2000, Miami Air, Trans Meridian, JMC and Britannia also serve the airport on a non-scheduled basis.

The airport is situated on the main highway running north to south on the island, and is served by all taxi companies on the island. The trip to Castries takes about an hour - an hour and a half - road conditions are currently acceptable. Local buses are also available but services are infrequent.

Beyond Immigration and Customs on departure you will find a small selection of duty free shops for locally made goods as well as the usual cigarettes and spirits and a couple of snack bars.

Car rental: Car hire companies Avis, Hertz and Alto are represented at the airport.

Facilities: The airport has a few shops and bars, a branch of the Bank of St Lucia with an ATM machine, and a bureau de change which opens between 12 and 4.30pm. There are good facilities for disabled passengers.

Departure tax: EC $68 for all passengers over 12 years old, $35 for local nationals.

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George FL Charles Airport (SLU) - Formally known as "Vigie Airport"

George F. L. Charles Airport, which, due to its size and proximity to the capital city Castries, plays host to a number of general aviation and commuter airlines linking Saint Lucia to the other territories of the Eastern Caribbean.

Not withstanding its size and physical characteristics, George F. L. Charles Airport attracts a greater volume of air traffic than Hewanorra International Airport. The airport is serviced by a number of Airlines including American Eagle, Leeward Island Air Transport (LIAT) 1974 Limited, BWIA Express, Air Caraibes, Eagle Air and Carib Aviation (Saint Lucia) Limited, all of which engage principally in the transport of passengers. Federal Express and DHL operate daily services in support of their courier service, while Amerijet International operate cargo services between Miami and Saint Lucia three times weekly. A multitude of single and twin engine pleasure aircraft frequent this airport. the average annual passenger throughput for George F. L. Charles Airport is 394,000 while the average annual aircraft movement is 32,000.

Located in the north of the island is George FL Charles Airport (SLU) or ‘Vigie’, which is situated near to the capital of St Lucia - Castries and to a large number of hotels in the north end of the island. Vigie is the smaller of the two airports, handling much of the regional and Caribbean flights. With flights from no further afield than San Juan in Puerto Rico.

Many of our hotels are in the north end of the island, hence this airport is most convenient if you are coming from another Caribbean island and are staying up north.

There are multiple check-in desks for the various abovementioned airlines. The Airport is furnished with a small restaurant/bar, washrooms, public telephones and a tiny book shop/stand.  There are also car rental booths, Tambou and a Duty Free shop.  Vigie Beach is across the road and boasts a good assortment of local bars with food and drink at very affordable prices.

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