The Canefield AirportШаблон:Airport codes is an airport on the west coast of the island nation of Dominica. It is Шаблон:Convert north of Roseau, the capital. Construction began in early 1979 with British funding, shortly after Dominica's independence.[1] The airport was officially opened in 1982.[2] It is one of only two airports in the island nation of Dominica, the other being Douglas-Charles Airport.
It has one runway 01/19, which measures Шаблон:Convert. Runway 01 has a 500-foot displaced threshold. There is mountainous terrain to the east, and rising terrain north and south, with the Caribbean sea to the west. Commercial operators require proficiency checks for their crews to be able to operate at the airport.
On 3 October 2015, the weather station at Canefield Airport recorded a temperature of Шаблон:Convert. This is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Dominica.[3]
Incidents and accidents
On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, a Rockwell Shrike Commander aircraft right main gear blew and the aircraft veered off the runway to the right. There were no injuries and this mishap is still unexplained.[4]
On Thursday, February 16, 2012, a Cessna 402 made an emergency landing. It landed without further incident.[5]
On Thursday, February 27, 2014, a Cessna 404 aircraft ran off the runway, suffered damage to the left wing.[6]
On Sunday, February 8, 2015, a private Cessna 404 aircraft coming from Venezuela ran off the runway, suffered extensive damage.[7]
On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, a Rockwell Shrike Commander aircraft upon landing suffered nose gear failure.[8]
