Walterio Airfield (ICAO: MDWO) is a small domestic airport located in the Monte Cristi Province of the Dominican Republic, operating near the country's northwestern coast. Positioned at coordinates 19°45’28.32” N, 071°37’24.54” W, the facility functions exclusively during daylight hours (HJ) under the jurisdiction of the (Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil).
Walterio Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°45′25″N 71°37′30″W / 19.75694°N 71.62500°W | ||||||||||
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  MDWO Location of the airport in the Dominican Republic | |||||||||||
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| Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
The airfield sits at an elevation of 10 meters (32.8 feet) above sea level and features a single caliche-surfaced runway designated internationally as 05/23, which measures 600 meters long by 8 meters wide and is rated for Single Isolated Wheel Load (SIWL) operations.
Description
editIt is located in the Monte Cristi Province of the Dominican Republic situated at coordinates 19°45’28.32” N, 071°37’24.54” W that operates strictly during daylight hours (HJ) under the authority of the Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil featuring a 600-meter by 8-meter caliche surface runway at an elevation of 10 meters (32.8 feet) above sea level with a Single Isolated Wheel Load resistance and no active operational restrictions.[3]
The facility located at 19.75790 and longitude -71.62350 under the official ICAO airport code MDWO, featuring an active runway designated internationally as 05/23. The airfield's operations are coordinated within the Port-au-Prince Flight Information Region (FIR).[4]
The Monte Cristi non-directional beacon (Ident: MTC) is located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) north of the airport. The Cap Haitien VOR/DME (Ident: HCN) is located 32.4 nautical miles (60.0 km) west of Walterio Airport.[5][6]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "Airport information for Walterio Airport" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ "Walterio Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ "AIP-Republica Dominicana: AD 1.3-11" (PDF). AIS-Republica Dominicana. 17 January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF, 129 KB) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ "METAR MDWO - Walterio Airport". Metar-Taf. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cap Haitien VOR (HCN)". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Monte Cristi NDB (MTC)". ourairports. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2 June 2026.