Punta Cana International Airport – PUJ
The Punta Cana International Airport is the first privately owned commercial airport in the world. It is located in the resort town of Punta Cana, eastern Dominican Republic and serves the town and nearby places. The Punta Cana International Airport, whose airport code is PUJ, dates back to 1971 when a certain private company Grupo PuntaCana built a hotel and a little airstrip to allow aircraft to land but there was no runway and terminal. This problem pushed Grupo PuntaCana to found the first private international airport. It was onlyin 1960 after arguing with the provincial government that the airport had started its operation.
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PUJ-Punta Cana International Airport has a unique feature compare to most airport in the world. Its terminal roof is made of cane palms frond, its walls are stones and the columns are eucalyptus logs. In 1984, the airport had its first international flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico. With the foundation of new airport, new hotels were built around the area. Since then the airport had many expansions and imrovements. As of 2018, the PUJ accommodates 7,886,586 passengers and 46,480 aircraft operations. You can easily drive to the tourists' sites of Bayahibe and Boca de Yuma from the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are many hotels near the Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), but the Four Points by Sheraton Puntacana Villa is the closest of them with just almost 1 mile. The 5-star The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club and the Tortuga Bay Hotel are all within 10 to 20 minutes from the airport and the top rated among them all.
