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Hato International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Willemstad, (unassigned) (Curaçao)

IATA: CUR ICAO: TNCC

Longest Active Runway

11,188 ft

3,410 meters

Field Elevation

29 ft

9 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

12.1889°, -68.9598°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#317 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#519 of 7558

Top 6.9% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Curaçao)

#1 of 1 in CW

#1 of 1 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+11.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CUR in numbers: 11,188 ft longest runway · #317 of 650 published · #519 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.9%) · #1 in Curaçao.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Hato International Airport (CUR)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Curaçao International Airport (Hato) features an impressive 11,188 ft runway running parallel to the island's rocky northern coastline. Positioned at 29 ft MSL, CUR offers uninterrupted sea-level performance, allowing long-haul Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 flights to Amsterdam to take off at maximum gross weights without payload restrictions. It also hosts the US Forward Operating Location (FOL) for regional maritime surveillance.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Single paved Runway 11/29 (11,188 ft / 3,410 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Built during WWII as Hato Airfield, serving as a critical base for US antisubmarine patrol aircraft guarding Caribbean oil refineries. Successive modernizations expanded the passenger terminal in 2006 and 2016.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Features the longest active runway in the Leeward Antilles, far exceeding the runway lengths of Queen Beatrix in Aruba (AUA, 9,000 ft) and Flamingo in Bonaire (BON, 9,449 ft).

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Steady easterly Caribbean trade winds mean landings and departures occur almost exclusively on Runway 11; crosswinds rarely exceed aircraft operational limits.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Curaçao National Civil Aviation Authority · State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) & ICAO Annex 14 Standards

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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

CUR lies at 9 m (29 ft), #562 of 650 published airports by elevation and 13.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of CUR. Nearest published airport: Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), 150 NM, 11,483 ft (295 ft longer than CUR); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,188 ft (3,410 m)

CUR runway: 11/29 11,188 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). +11.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
11/29	11,188 ft (3410 m / 3.410 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →