Walterio Field

Walterio Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesMonte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Elevation AMSL33 ft (10 m)
Coordinates19°45′25″N 71°37′30″W / 19.75694°N 71.62500°W / 19.75694; -71.62500
Map
MDWO is located in the Dominican Republic
MDWO
MDWO
Location of the airport in the
Dominican Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 890 2,920 Gravel
Source: GCM Google Maps

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).

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

It 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.

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).

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for Walterio Airport" – via Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ "Walterio Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "METAR MDWO - Walterio Airport". Metar-Taf. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cap Haitien VOR (HCN)". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Monte Cristi NDB (MTC)". ourairports. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2 June 2026.