Eugene F. Correira International Airport – OGL Georgetown
Eugene F. Correira International Airport was formerly known as Georgetown-Ogle International Airport (OGL) and is considered to be the second international airport that serves Georgetown. The airlines rendering its flight services to passengers are Gum Air which is bound to Paramaribo – Zorg en Hoop, LIAT which is bound to Barbadis and Port of Spain and Trans Guyana Airways that is bound to Paramaribo, Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop. It is located 3.7 miles east of Georgetown, which is the capital of Guyana.
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This public airport is operated by Ogle Airport Inc, and was a local hub transporting 50,000 passengers annually in the year 2003. That same year, it began expansion to be able to accommodate more passengers and cargos, making it an international airport. Eugene F. Correira International Airport (OGL) was certified to be a port-of-entry in the year 2009. It has one runway measuring 1,280 meters that is made of concrete. Georgetown is the immediate city tourists can tour around at upon arrival to OGL - Eugene F. Correira International Airport. It offers many attractions such as St. George’s Cathedral, Demerara Harbour Bridge and Guyana National Museum.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Grand Coastal Hotel is a 3-star hotel that offers an outdoor pool and a fitness center, and only 7 minutes away from OGL Airport. Brandsville Hotel is also a 3-star hotel around 11 minutes away from the public airport, offering a poolside bar as well as an outdoor pool.
Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) is the largest international airport that is serving Georgetown.
