Airports / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / CIW
Canouan Airport.
Canouan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 11 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
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332 ratings
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11
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#2 / 5
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 332 Google ratings , ranked against 5 rated Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fields.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Union Island International Airport (UNI), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Canouan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Canouan Airport (TVSC / CIW) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 11 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CIW has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Union Island International Airport (UNI, 7 nm), Mustique Airport (MQS, 15 nm), and J F Mitchell Airport (BQU, 18 nm). CIW offers a single 5,900-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of CIW vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CIW, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
TVSC
IATA
CIW
FAA / Local
TVSC
Elevation
11 ft
Coordinates
12.6990° N · 61.3424° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fields
state range 8–136 ft
At 11 ft, CIW sits lower than 60% of the 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,900 ft
- 13/315,900 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,900 ft
CIW's 5,900 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmUNIUnion Island International AirportUnion Island
- 15nmMQSMustique AirportLovell
- 18nmBQUJ F Mitchell AirportBequia
- 30nmSVDArgyle International AirportKingstown
- 49nmGNDMaurice Bishop International AirportSaint George's
- 66nmUVFHewanorra International AirportVieux Fort
Location
Open the full mapTVSC · Canouan Airport · Canouan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CIW on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,328 nm | 3h 29m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,349 nm | 3h 32m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,794 nm | 4h 34m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,818 nm | 4h 38m |
| Boston (BED) | 1,861 nm | 4h 44m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,962 nm | 4h 58m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,143 nm | 5h 23m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 2,238 nm | 5h 36m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CIW?
- Canouan Airport's longest paved runway is 5,900 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at CIW?
- Canouan Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,900 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CIW?
- The closest alternate is Union Island International Airport (UNI), about 7 nm away, followed by Mustique Airport (MQS) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CIW to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 3h 29m (1,328 nm), Palm Beach about 3h 32m (1,349 nm), Washington DC about 4h 34m (1,794 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.