Crown Point Airport
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Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport (formerly, Crown Point International Airport) is an international airport located on the island of Tobago
. It is located at the southwesternmost part of the island, near the town of Canaan
, and 11 km (6.8 mi) from the capital, Scarborough
. It is one of two international airports serving the twin isle republic. The other airport is located on the island of Trinidad
, Piarco International Airport
.
Plans for the construction of a new terminal at the airport were announced in the 2010-2011 budget presentation by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Formally known as Crown Point Airport, the airport was renamed the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport on May 19, 2011 in honour of the only Prime Minister and President from the island of Tobago.
These works will ensure that Trinidad and Tobago maintains United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Category 1 (highest) status.
Soca artiste Machel Montano was one of the passengers.
No one was said to have been injured during the incident.
Tobago
Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt...
. It is located at the southwesternmost part of the island, near the town of Canaan
Canaan, Tobago
Canaan is a small village in southwestern Tobago situated about 5 minutes from Crown Point Airport, and the popular beaches of Store Bay and Pigeon Point. It is between the towns of Bon Accord and Lowlands...
, and 11 km (6.8 mi) from the capital, Scarborough
Scarborough, Tobago
Scarborough, Tobago is the largest town in Tobago, one of the two main islands of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Its population is around 17,000, almost one-third of the population of the island. The town is dominated by Fort King George, an 18th century fortification named after King George...
. It is one of two international airports serving the twin isle republic. The other airport is located on the island of Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
, Piarco International Airport
Piarco International Airport
Piarco International Airport is the main airport serving Trinidad and Tobago located in Piarco, a town in northern Trinidad, about east of the capital city, Port of Spain. It is one of two international airports serving the twin isle republic. The other is located on the island of Tobago, A.N.R...
.
History
A.N.R. Robinson International Airport is located on the south western end of Tobago and is about 11 km (6.8 mi) from Scarborough. It was opened in 1940 and is a small, informal airport. Tourism is the main employment sector on Tobago, and Crown Point flights therefore carry many tourists in addition to the inter-island traffic.Plans for the construction of a new terminal at the airport were announced in the 2010-2011 budget presentation by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Formally known as Crown Point Airport, the airport was renamed the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport on May 19, 2011 in honour of the only Prime Minister and President from the island of Tobago.
Expansion
A.N.R. Robinson International Airport will also be modified and expanded starting February 2004. The project is a part of Vision 2020. The project also includes:- Construction of a new air traffic control tower - (PENDING)
- Taxiway repairs. Delayed due to Virgin Atlantic incident, completed a few months later. - (COMPLETED)
- A new airport landside transit mall - (PENDING)
- Upgrade of the electrical sub station south terminal - (COMPLETED)
- Modernization of the air traffic control facility. - (COMPLETED)
- A new domestic terminal. It handles flights arriving from Trinidad and around he region. - (COMPLETED)
- An Instrument Landing System. - (COMPLETED)
These works will ensure that Trinidad and Tobago maintains United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Category 1 (highest) status.
Incidents
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS AT THE A.N.R. ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.- 2005 - Tobago ExpressTobago ExpressTobago Express was a scheduled passenger airline based in Trinidad and Tobago. It operated as a sister airline of Caribbean Airlines. Caribbean Airlines is now the main airline which operates the essential "air-bridge" between the Crown Point International Airport located in Tobago and Piarco...
Dash 8-300, departing from the Crown Point International made an emergency landing at the Piarco International AirportPiarco International AirportPiarco International Airport is the main airport serving Trinidad and Tobago located in Piarco, a town in northern Trinidad, about east of the capital city, Port of Spain. It is one of two international airports serving the twin isle republic. The other is located on the island of Tobago, A.N.R...
,TrinidadTrinidadTrinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
after the nose wheel failed to deploy. No deaths.
- 2007 - In October, both Crown Point International and the Piarco Airport were shut down for at least 2 days due to failed negotiations with the airport staff for better working wages. All flights operated through Crown Point and Piarco were canceled, severely disrupting passengers traveling to Caribbean and International destinations.
- 2009 - Crown Point International and Piarco International Airports suffered massive delays and cancellations after aircraft fuel plagued with massive amounts of sulphur was discovered, renderig the fuel unusable. Airlines to and from Crown Point and Piarco either cancelled or delayed their flights.
- 2011 - A.N.R. Robinson International Airport in Tobago was shut down at 8 p.m. Thursday 11 August 2011 due to a Virgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic Airways Limited is a British airline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines...
Boeing 747-400Boeing 747-400The Boeing 747-400 is a major development and the best-selling model of the Boeing 747 family of jet airliners. While retaining the four-engine wide-body layout of its predecessors, the 747-400 embodies numerous technological and structural changes to produce a more efficient airframe...
destined for Gatwick London which inadvertently encroached on a section of the airport taxiway that was undergoing repairs and which was lit in red. As a result of the encroachment, one of the tires on the aircraft was blown out and the aircraft was disabled. In the circumstances the A.N.R. Robinson International Airport was immediately closed, while the Civil Aviation Authority and Virgin Atlantic worked assiduously to restore operations to normal. The incident left Virgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic Airways Limited is a British airline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines...
flight VF52 across the runway, The 452 passengers on board VF52 were asked to disembark one hour after the incident.
Soca artiste Machel Montano was one of the passengers.
No one was said to have been injured during the incident.
Airlines and destinations
A.N.R. Robinson International Airport has two terminals. The International Terminal was once both the regional and international passenger terminal for the airport but has been renovated to serve as an all International Terminal. It serves international cargo flights, general aviation and helicopter flights. It has seven parking positions. The Regional terminal is the main passenger terminal for flights to and from the Caribbean and Trinidad. It handles all the regional commercial and cargo passenger airline traffic. The north terminal has six parking positions.Trivia
A.N.R. International Airport is home to the shortest scheduled Boeing 747 flight in the world operated by Virgin Atlantic destined to Grenada.Navaids
- Navigational Aids:
- Name: Crown Point
- Type: NDB
- ID: TAB
- Channel: -
- Frequency: 323
- Distance from airfield: at airfield
- Bearing from navaid: -