Airport Data
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) — Statistics 2025
Updated: 2026-06-01
Executive summary
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ / MDPC) is the busiest airport in the Caribbean, handling ~11.0 million passengers in 2025 across ~45 airlines serving ~100 cities. It was the first airport in the world built and operated by the private sector.
Key statistics
11.0 M
Passengers 2025
~45
Airlines
~100
Direct cities
4★
Skytrax 2024
Punta Cana Airport at a glance
PUJ has been the Caribbean's #1 airport by traffic since 2016 and the gateway for ~70% of all international visitors to the Dominican Republic. Operated by Grupo Punta Cana with private capital, it is celebrated for its open-air thatched-roof terminals.
PUJ — key facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | PUJ / MDPC |
| Opened | 1984 (first international airport built privately) |
| Operator | Grupo Punta Cana / Aerodom |
| Terminals | 2 (T-A international, T-B domestic + private) |
| Runways | 2 — 3,100 m & 3,100 m |
| 2025 passengers | ~11.0 M (record) |
| 2024 passengers | 10.2 M (first time >10M) |
| Airlines | ~45 commercial |
| Direct destinations | ~100 cities, ~30 countries |
| Skytrax rating | 4-star (since 2024) |
| Distance to Bávaro | ~25 km / ~25 min |
| Distance to Cap Cana | ~12 km / ~15 min |
Sources: PUJ official, Aviación al Día, Wikipedia, Infotur Dominicano.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
- Punta Cana International Airport — Official site — Terminals, airlines, destinations, traffic
- Aviación al Día — Punta Cana Airport historic records 2025 — 11M+ passengers, +9.9% YoY, Skytrax 4-star
- Infotur Dominicano — Aeropuerto Intl de Punta Cana supera por primera vez 10 millones (2024)
- Wikipedia — Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) — Banco Central RD passenger figures
More research from the Data Center
- PUJ Passenger Traffic by Year (2015-2025)
- PUJ — Airlines & Direct Destinations
- PUJ — Terminals & Facilities
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- Flight Time to Punta Cana — From 16 Major Cities
- Punta Cana Airport Transfers — Distance & Time
- La Romana International Airport (LRO) — Statistics 2025
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