Willemstad Hato Curaçao Airport ( CUR -  TNCC )                                    

 

Curacao is a small Caribbean island located in the southern Caribbean just 80km north of Venezuela. Of Dutch domination, the island has a rich colonial past. The island's charming capital, called Willemstad, is the main town and is located in the center-south of the island. Hato Airport is located in this small town in the north-central part of the island. It consists of a small terminal located south of a runway oriented 29-11. The winds coming from the east all the year, it is therefore mainly the track 11 which is used for all the traffic. The company of the island, Insel Air is based in Curacao. It mainly operates flights to other islands and the southern United States. The maintenance center of the company is on this site. Many old Insel planes are stored there, mainly MD80 and Fokker70, some of them having no more engines. A small aircraft company, Air Divi, is also based in Willemstad Hato and has a maintenance center there. The large flow of passengers comes from KLM and TUI Netherlands flights from the old continent on a daily basis. The other flights observed at this airport come mainly from South America and more particularly from Venezuela: Avianca, Copa Airlines, Surinam Airways, PAWA, Avior and many other exotic companies. Three daily scheduled flights from the US are operated by American Airlines, Jetblue operates two weekly flights. Wetjet and Air Canada Rouge provide a one-day flight from Canada. From a cargo point of view, as the week goes by many flights are observed. Every morning, an ATR42F DHL makes a stop on the island to drop off and pick up packages, Amerijet operates flights three days out of Miami and Emirates Cargo marks stages from South America to Europe through Hato. Finally, cargo activities drain from time to time flights of very atypical companies from the south sometimes with aircraft of another age. A Guards Coast military base is located southeast of Willemstad Airport. The observation planes but also the rescue helicopters are based there. It is not uncommon to observe military flights from the US Air Force or another nation. To conclude the description of the airport, we saw a lot of private jets and small planes of tourism, which will park on the vast parking lot in the east of the ground.

 

 
     

View of the airport Inside of terminal Curaçao Control tower

Official spotter point

 

Our journey to paradise began in Amsterdam, when we boarded flight KLM 735 on November 25, 2017. The "Queen of the Sky", the famous Boeing 747 PH-BFN took us to destination after 9:15 flight. We chose accommodation located in St Michiels in the south of the island, for its proximity to the beach of "Blue Bay". It is a real paradise but we calculated the fact that the wifi of the hotel allowed us to follow the aerial activity of the region on the radar and if necessary to travel the 10 minutes of journey to reach the famous point of spot. This observatory was created by the airport to welcome children, curious people or fans of the aviation world for free. The breathtaking view overhangs the track and allows you to take pictures from different angles with almost all day the sun in the back and with the sea in the background ... that happiness! So we went a good time several times during the week to take pictures with however clouds that gave us a lot of trouble by the time ... but luckily all in all we had the most interesting planes in good light conditions. 

 

Click to enlagre, all pictures are from Cédric Valence

  

26th Novembre till 3rd decemb 2017

     

cur/low/HI992 - MD83 PAWA Dominicana - CUR 30-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/N743AX - B767-232BDSF Amerijet - CUR 30-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/N9021H - A319-115 American Airlines - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/HK-4154 - B727-51F Lineas Aereas Suramericanas - CUR 01-12-2017.jpg

HI992 - MD83 PAWA Dominicana

N743AX - B767-232BDSF Amerijet

N9021H - A319-115 American Airlines

HK-4154 - B727-51F Lineas Aereas Suramericanas

       

cur/low/PJ-MDI - MD83 Insel Air - CUR 30-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/HK-4154 - B727-51F Lineas Aereas Suramericanas - CUR 01-12-2017c.jpg

cur/low/PJ-KVN - Fokker50 Insel Air - CUR 30-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/PJ-SEA - Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Air Divi - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

PJ-MDI - MD83 Insel Air

HK-4154 - B727-51F Lineas Aereas Suramericanas

PJ-KVN - Fokker50 Insel Air PJ-SEA - Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Air Divi
       

cur/low/YV2308 - ATR42F DHL - CUR 01-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/PZ-TCQ - B737-3Q8 Surinam Airways - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/N746JB - A320-232 Jet Blue - CUR 27-11-2017b.jpg

cur/low/PZ-TFA - Fokker100 Fly All Ways - CUR 26-11-2017b.jpg

YV2308 - ATR42F DHL

PZ-TCQ - B737-3Q8 Surinam Airways

NN746JB - A320-232 Jet Blue PZ-TFA - Fokker100 Fly All Ways
       

cur/low/N743AX - B767-232BDSF Amerijet - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV2971 - MD83 Aserca Airlines - CUR 30-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/ZS-GAR - A320-231 Sunrise Airways - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV2776 - Embraer120 Albatros Airlines - CUR 26-11-2017B.jpg

N743AX - B767-232BDSF Amerijet

YV2971 - MD83 Aserca Airlines

PZS-GAR - A320-231 Sunrise Airways YV2776 - Embraer120 Albatros Airlines
       

cur/low/YV2602 - PIPER PA-31-300 Navajo - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/A6-EFS - B777-F1H Emirates Sky Cargo - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/C-FXLH - CRJ200 Aruba Airlines - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/HP-1557CMP - Embraer190 Copa Airlines - CUR 03-12-2017.jpg

YV2602 - PIPER PA-31-300 Navajo

A6-EFS - B777-F1H Emirates Sky Cargo

C-FXLH - CRJ200 Aruba Airlines HP-1557CMP - Embraer190 Copa Airlines
       

cur/low/N763JB - A320-232 Jet Blue - CUR 02-12-2017c.jpg

cur/low/PJ-SEA - Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Air Divi - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/N9013A - A319-115 American Airlines - CUR 27-11-2017b.jpg

cur/low/N746JB - A320-232 Jet Blue - CUR 27-11-2017c.jpg

N763JB - A320-232 Jet Blue

PJ-SEA - Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander  Air Divi

N9013A - A319-115 American Airlines N746JB - A320-232 Jet Blue
       

cur/low/YV2673 - Piper PA-31T2 Cheyenne II Private - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/C-GPAB - Dash 8-106 Netherlands Antilles - Coast Guard - CUR 01-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/N743AX - B767-232BDSF Amerijet - CUR 30-11-2017b.jpg

cur/low/PH-DCG - Agusta-Westland AW-139 Netherlands Antilles - Coast Guard - CUR 30-11-2017.jpg

YV2673 - Piper PA-31T2 Cheyenne II Private

C-GPAB - Dash 8-106 Netherlands Antilles Coast Guard

N743AX - B767-232BDSF Amerijet PH-DCG - Agusta-Westland AW-139 Netherlands Antilles - Coast Guard
       

cur/low/PJ-SEA - Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Air Divi - CUR 30-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/N763JB - A320-232 Jet Blue - CUR 02-12-2017nb.jpg

cur/low/PJ-DVD - Dash6-300 Divi Air - CUR 03-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/PZ-TCQ - B737-3Q8 Surinam Airways - CUR 03-12-2017.jpg

PJ-SEA - Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander         Air Divi

N763JB - A320-232 Jet Blue

PJ-DVD - Dash6-300 Air Divi PZ-TCQ - B737-3Q8 Surinam Airways
       

cur/low/YV393T - Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III --- - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/C-GPAB - Dash 8-106 Netherlands Antilles - Coast Guard - CUR 02-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/N9013A - A319-115 American Airlines - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/PH-TFK - B787-8 TUI Fly Netherland - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

YV393T - Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III

C-GPAB - Dash 8-106 Netherlands Antilles  Coast Guard

N9013A - A319-115 American Airlines PH-TFK - B787-8 TUI Fly Netherland
       

cur/low/YV1054 - Beechcraft C90 King Air Private - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/C-FXLH - CRJ200 Aruba Airlines - CUR 01-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV380T - B737-230 Rutaca Airlines - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV613T - B737-4S3 Trupical Airlines - CUR 02-12-2017b.jpg

YV1054 - Beechcraft C90 King Air Private

C-FXLH - CRJ200 Aruba Airlines

YV380T - B737-230 Rutaca Airlines YV613T - B737-4S3 Trupical Airlines
       

cur/low/YV1173 - 690D Jetprop 900 Private - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV3243 - B737-4B7 Avior Airlines - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV3243 - B737-4B7 Avior Airlines - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV2160 - Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander --- - CUR 27-11-2017..jpg

YV1173 - 690D Jetprop 900 Private

YV3243 - B737-4B7 Avior Airlines

YV3243 - B737-4B7 Avior Airlines YV2160 - Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander 
       

cur/low/ZS-GAR - A320-231 Sunrise Airways - CUR 27-11-2017b.jpg

cur/low/PH-BFL - B747-4K2 KLM - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/N241DH - Fairchild SA227-AT Expediter Ameriflight - CUR 27-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/C-GSJB - A319-112 Air Canada Rouge - CUR 01-12-2017.jpg

ZS-GAR - A320-231 Sunrise Airways

PH-BFL - B747-4K2 KLM

N241DH - Fairchild SA227-AT Expediter Ameriflight C-GSJB - A319-112 Air Canada Rouge
       

cur/low/C-GJZJ - CRJ200 Arbuba Airlines - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV380T - B737-230 Rutaca Airlines - CUR 29-11-2017b.jpg

cur/low/C-FUSM - B737-8CT WestJet - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV393T - Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III --- - CUR 27-11-2017b.jpg

C-GJZJ - CRJ200 Arbuba Airlines

YV380T - B737-230 Rutaca Airlines

C-FUSM - B737-8CT WestJet YV393T - Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III
       

cur/low/YV613T - B737-4S3 Trupical Airlines - CUR 02-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV3158 - B737-401 Avior Airlines - CUR 27-11-2017b.jpg

cur/low/PJ-KVM - Fokker50 Insel Air - CUR 01-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/YV2776 - Embraer120 Albatros Airlines - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

YV613T - B737-4S3 Trupical Airlines

YV3158 - B737-401 Avior Airlines

PJ-KVM - Fokker50 Insel Air YV2776 - Embraer120 Albatros Airlines
       

cur/low/PJ-KVN - Fokker50 Insel Air - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/C-GSJB - A319-112 Air Canada Rouge - CUR 01-12-2017b.jpg

cur/low/PJ-KVN - Fokker50 Insel Air - CUR 02-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/PZ-TFA - Fokker100 Fly All Ways - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

PJ-KVN - Fokker50 Insel Air

C-GSJB - A319-112 Air Canada Rouge

PJ-KVN - Fokker50 Insel Air PZ-TFA - Fokker100 Fly All Ways
       

cur/low/N31703 Beech 1900C Ameriflight - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/PH-AOD - A330-203 KLM - CUR 29-11-2017.jpg

cur/low/PH-BFL - B747-4K2 KLM - CUR 01-12-2017.jpg

cur/low/HI860 - BAe Jetstream Super 31 Air Century - CUR 02-12-2017.jpg

N31703 Beech 1900C Ameriflight

PH-AOD - A330-203 KLM

PH-BFL - B747-4K2 KLM HI860 - BAe Jetstream Super 31         Air Centurya
       

cur/low/PJ-EZR - Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander EZ Air - CUR 26-11-2017.jpg

 

 

PJ-EZR - Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander   EZ Air

     

 

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