{{Short description|Airport in Dominica}} {{Infobox airport | name = Canefield Airport | nativename = | nativename-a = | nativename-r = | image = File:CanefieldTDCF.jpg | image-width = | caption = View of the Canefield Airport | IATA = DCF | ICAO = TDCF | type = Public | owner = Government of Dominica | operator = Dominica Air &amp; Sea Ports Authority | city-served = Roseau, Dominica | location = | elevation-f = 13 | coordinates = {{coord|15|20|12|N|61|23|32|W|region:DM|display=inline,title}} | website ={{URL|discoverdominica.com/en/places/109/canefield-airport}} | pushpin_map = Dominica | pushpin_label = '''DCF''' | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Dominica | metric-rwy = Yes | r1-number = 01/19 | r1-length-m = 954 | r1-surface = Asphalt | stat2-header = Based aircraft | stat2-data = 1 | footnotes = Source: GCM<ref name="GCM">{{GCM|DCF|Canefield Airport}}</ref> SkyVector<ref>{{cite web |title=Canfield Airport |url=https://skyvector.com/airport/TDCF/Canefield-Airport |website=SkyVector |accessdate=22 June 2018 |archive-date=27 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727090457/https://skyvector.com/airport/TDCF/Canefield-Airport |url-status=dead }}</ref> Bing Maps<ref>{{cite web |title=Canefield Airport |url=https://www.bing.com/maps/?cp=15.337~-61.392&style=a&lvl=16 |website=Bing Maps |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=22 June 2018}}</ref> }} '''Canefield Airport''' {{airport codes|DCF|TDCF}} is an airport on the west coast of the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. It is {{convert|3|mi|0}} north of Roseau, the capital. It is one of only two airports in the island nation of Dominica, the other being Douglas–Charles Airport. [[File:CanefieldAirportMaria.jpg|thumb|Hurricane Maria damaged the tower and terminal of the airport. Construction has already begun to fix the damages.]]

thumb|Works being done on the airport thumb|Air Antilles Express DHC6-400 thumb|Samaritan's Purse Baisler BT-67 at the Canefield Airport

==History== Plans for an airport at Canefield were first discussed in the mid-1970s.<ref name=honychurch>{{cite book |last1=Honychurch |first1=Lennox |title=The Dominica Story: A History of the Island |date=1995 |publisher=Macmillan Caribbean |location=London/Basingstoke |isbn=0-333-62776-8 |edition=3rd |chapter=Development and Welfare: Sea and Air Ports}}</ref> Construction began in early 1979 with British funding, shortly after Dominica's independence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qas0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Am4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1072,269283&dq=melville-hall+dominica&hl=en|agency=United Press International (UPI)|title=New Dominica airport|date=January 3, 1979|accessdate=December 2, 2010|location=Norwalk, Connecticut|work=The Hour|page=18|via=Google Newspapers}}</ref> The airport was officially opened in 1981, and was preferred over Melville Hall (a two-hour drive from the national capital of Roseau at the time). Crosswinds, "occasional landing difficulties", and the facility's small size plagued its operation from the onset despite being closer to Roseau.<ref name=honychurch/>

==Runways and taxiways== It has one runway 01/19, which measures {{convert|3130 by 75|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}. 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. {| class="wikitable" |- !Number !Length !Width !Notes |- |'''01/19''' |{{convert|3130|ft|m|0}} |{{convert|75|ft|m|0}} |Operations between Sunrise and Sunset |}

==Traffic== Most of these flights operate with turboprop and piston aircraft such as the DHC-6 Twin Otter, Beechcraft King Air, and private aircraft.

Though not common, the airport has handled light business jets such as the Cessna Citation Mustang, and the Cessna Citation II on occasions. One of the largest aircraft to ever land at the airport was a Samaritan's Purse operated Basler BT-67.

==Airlines and destinations== ===Passenger=== <!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and the airline itself are not independent sources. --> The following airlines operate passenger and chartered flights to the Canefield Airport: {{airport-dest-list |3rdcoltitle = Refs | 3rdcolunsortable = yes | Airawak | Castries, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airawak.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=Airawak|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://www.airawak.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | Anguilla Air Services | '''Seasonal:''' Anguilla, Antigua, Saint Barthélemy, St. Kitts, St. Maarten |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anguillaairservices.com/|title=Destinations|publisher=Anguilla Air Services|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/http://www.anguillaairservices.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | CalvinAir Helicopters | '''Charter:''' Antigua |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://calvinair.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=CalvinAir Helicopters|access-date=2024-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://calvinair.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | Executive Air | '''Seasonal:''' Antigua, Barbados, Castries, Grenada, St. Kitts |<ref name="Destinations">{{cite web|url=https://www.eaairlines.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=Executive Air|access-date=2022-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://www.eaairlines.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | Express Air Transport | Barbados, Bequia, St. Croix, St. Maarten, St. Vincent–Argyle |<ref name="expressairtransport.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.expressairtransport.com/destinations|title=Destinations|publisher=Express Air Transport|access-date=2024-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114223013/https://www.expressairtransport.com/destinations|archive-date=2024-01-14|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> | Fly BVI Ltd | '''Charter:''' Beef Island |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://flybvi.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=Fly BVI Ltd|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://flybvi.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | Fly Montserrat | '''Seasonal:''' Antigua, Montserrat |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flymontserrat.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=Fly Montserrat|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://www.flymontserrat.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | Island Birds | '''Seasonal:''' Antigua, San Juan |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.islandbirds.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=Island Birds|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://www.islandbirds.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | St Barth Commuter | '''Charter:''' Saint Barthélemy, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Saint Martin |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stbarthcommuter.com/en/#|title=Destinations|publisher=St Barths Commuter|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://www.stbarthcommuter.com/en/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | St Barth Executive | '''Charter:''' Pointe-à-Pitre, Port of Spain, Saint Barthélemy |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stbarthexecutive.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=St Barth Executive|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://www.stbarthexecutive.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | SVG Air | Antigua,<ref name="SVT">{{cite web |title=SVG Air Launches New Routes to St. Lucia, Dominica, Antigua |url=https://www.stvincenttimes.com/svg-air-inter-island-routes/ |website=St.VincentTimes|access-date=26 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="SL">{{cite web |title=SVG Air introduces new route linking four OECS nations |url=https://www.searchlight.vc/press-release/2024/11/01/svg-air-introduces-new-route-linking-four-oecs-nations/ |website=SearchLight|access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref> Castries,<ref name="SVT"/> St. Vincent–Argyle<ref name="SVT"/> |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://flysvgair.com/|title=SVG Air – Your Wings to Paradise!}}</ref> | SXM Airways | '''Charter:''' St. Maarten |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fly-sxmairways.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=SXM Airways|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://fly-sxmairways.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> | {{nowrap|Trans Anguilla Airways}} | '''Charter:''' Anguilla |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transanguilla.com/#|title=Destinations|publisher=Trans Anguilla Airways|access-date=2022-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425022849/https://www.transanguilla.com/|archive-date=2020-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref> }}

*Friday, October 25, 2024, a Press Release statement by SVG Air was issued announcing a new, non-stop flight from the Canefield Airport in Dominica to Antigua, St. Lucia - Castries, and St. Vincent–Argyle in St. Vincent (with a one-stop in St. Lucia) that begins November 24, 2024.<ref name="SL"/> This is the first time in years that the airport has had a scheduled airline. Flights will be operated with the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft.<ref name="CLN">{{cite web |title=SVG Air launches new inter-island flight routes |url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/index.php/content/svg-air-launches-new-inter-island-flight-routes |website=CaribbeanLoopNews|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> *Coming soon, are new flights that will connect Dominica Canefield Airport to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. These flights will be operated by [Air Inter Iles] by [St. Barth Executive] using Tecnam P2012 Traveller STOL aircraft.<ref name="AII">{{cite web |title=Air Inter Iles by St Barth Executive |url=https://airinteriles.com/ |website=St.VincentTimes|access-date=27 October 2024}}</ref>

===Cargo=== {{airport-dest-list | 3rdcoltitle = Refs | 3rdcolunsortable=yes | Executive Air | Antigua, Barbados, Castries, Grenada, St. Kitts |<ref name="Destinations"/> | Express Air Transport | Barbados, Bequia, Saint Croix, St. Maarten, St. Vincent–Argyle |<ref name="expressairtransport.com"/> }}

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==Temperature Record== On 3 October 2015, the weather station at Canefield Airport recorded a temperature of {{convert|35.5|C|F|abbr=on}}. This is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Dominica.<ref name=wu20151021>{{cite web|last1=Masters |first1=Jeff |url=https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/sixteen-nationalterritorial-alltime-extreme-heat-records-set-in-2015.html |title=Sixteen National/Territorial All-Time Extreme Heat Records Set in 2015 |publisher=Wunderground |date=27 January 2016 |access-date=19 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204182639/https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/sixteen-nationalterritorial-alltime-extreme-heat-records-set-in-2015.html |archive-date=4 February 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Accidents and incidents==

thumb|A light aircraft damaged on takeoff in 2024 *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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/accidents-tragedy/breaking-news-plane-crash-at-canefield-airport-2/|title = Plane accident at Canefield Airport|date = 27 February 2011}}</ref> *On Thursday, February 16, 2012, a Cessna 402 made an emergency landing. It landed without further incident.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/accidents-tragedy/plane-mishap-at-canefield-airport/|title = UPDATE: Plane mishap at Canefield Airport - Dominica News Online|newspaper = Dominica News Online|date = 16 February 2012}}</ref> *On Thursday, February 27, 2014, a Cessna 404 aircraft ran off the runway, suffered damage to the left wing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dominicavibes.dm/news-122909/|title=UPDATE: Coastal Airways runs off runway at Canefield &#124; Dominica Vibes News|date=February 27, 2014|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817224415/https://www.dominicavibes.dm/news-122909/|url-status=dead}}</ref> *On Sunday, February 8, 2015, a private Cessna 404 aircraft coming from Venezuela ran off the runway, suffered extensive damage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/accidents-tragedy/update-plane-mishap-at-canefield/|title = UPDATE: Plane mishap at Canefield|date = 8 February 2015}}</ref> *On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, a Rockwell Shrike Commander aircraft upon landing suffered nose gear failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/general/update-eccaa-to-investigate-canefield-airport-plane-accident/|title = UPDATE: ECCAA to investigate Canefield Airport plane accident|date = 7 February 2018}}</ref> * On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, a light aircraft Flight Design CT (CTSW) [N7670], was involved in an accident that resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. While on departure, the aircraft encountered severe wind gusts; flipping the aircraft. There were reports of minor injuries to the occupants onboard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/aviation/small-aircraft-crashes-at-canefield-airport/|title=Small aircraft crashes at Canefield Airport|date=July 3, 2024|website=Dominica News Online}}</ref>

==See also== *Transport in Dominica *List of airports in Dominica

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160609191337/http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=DCF Accident history for Canefield Airport] at Aviation Safety Network

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