Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (IATA: PTP, ICAO: TFFR) is the international airport of the island of Guadeloupe, France. It is the main hub for Air Caraïbes and Air Antilles Express. Air France also has two Airbus A320 based in Pointe-à-Pitre for regional flights to Fort-de-France and Miami.

It is the largest of the six airports in the archipelago. In 2019, the airport handled 2,488,782 passengers; it is the second busiest airport in the Lesser Antilles after Queen Beatrix International Airport located in Aruba, and before Grantley Adams International Airport located in Barbados. The airport is at an elevation of 35 ft (11 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 12/30 which measures 3,125 m × 45 m. Runway 12/30 is long enough to allow aircraft as large as the A380 to take off and land without difficulty. The airport was also one of the first to handle the first A380 prototype in the second week of January 2006, for two days. The same year, the airport celebrated its 40th anniversary. The airport has two interconnected terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 serves both international and regional flights. Terminal 2 only serves regional flights

Visited and written by Martin Rogosz. Last Update: October 2020

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Weather
Airport Information
Runways
12/30	3505m x 45m Asphalt
Terminals
International	One for International flights
Domestic	One for Domestic flights
Spotting Information
Ladder	Not really necessary, but helpful at some spots
Car/Public Transport	Car is absolut necessary to reach the spots
Restrooms	Terminal or Shopping centre near the RWY end 30
Drinks/Food	Big shopping centre near the RWY end 30
Hotels	There are no hotels offering a special view of the action.
Season	A very green island with a lot of rain over the hole year, but a bit more try season from December to March
Security	No security problems just avoid to park your car at the orange marked street, could be expensive when the police come thru
Runway Usage
General Info	Mostly RWY12 in use, but depending on season

	Spot #1 – Bongout Rue – Arrivals RWY12
WHERE	Photo location is at the end of the Bongout Rue which is next to the highway. To reach this spot you have to leave the airport on the highway in western direction. On the first roundabout after a drive of approx 10-15min in western direction, leave the roundabout on first exit and follow the road until the 4th roundabout, leave this one on first exit to the right. After approax 1km is a intersection where its possible to turn right, after that turn on this new road immediately left on next intersection and follow the small road from now until you can see the highway N-11 again, you will pass a little Capelle. You can park your next to the little road
WHAT	Arrivals RWY12.
TIME	Depending on season, October-March from sunrise until ~16:00.
MISC.	Nothing nearby.
FOCAL LENGTH	65-350mm (Dash6=320mm; B773=70mm)

PTP Spot 1

PTP Spot 1

PTP Spot 1

PTP Spot 1

PTP Spot 1

PTP Spot 1

	Spot #2 –  General Aviation Ramp
WHERE	From the Terminal use the first exit of first roundabout and follow the street until passed the Air Caraibes hangars. Use the first exit on following roundabout. On the second exit use the third exit to the west and follow the Rue Ernest Pallas until the General Aviation hangars. Park your car at the parking lots and walk to the position which you like between the hangars. Do not use any stairs or doors of the hangars!
WHAT	RWY and GA Ramp movements
TIME	Depending on season, October-March from sunrise until ~16:00
MISC.	Nothing nearby
FOCAL LENGTH	30-350mm (Ramp=around 30-80mm; RWY=around 150-350mm)

PTP - Spot 2

PTP - Spot 2

PTP - Spot 2

	Spot #3 – Air Caraibes Hangar – Departure RWY12
WHERE	Southern end of Rue Pompilius Keller between big and small Air Caraibes hangars. You can park next to the road.
WHAT	Departures RWY12
TIME	Depending on season, October-March from sunrise until ~16:00
MISC.	Food an Toiletes avaiable in the big shopping center 500m down the road in North/Eastern direction
FOCAL LENGTH	65-350mm (AN158=260mm)

PTP - Spot 3

	Spot #4 – Arrivales RWY30 (South side)
WHERE	From the Terminal use the first exit of first roundabout and follow the street until you passed the rwy path. Position is next to Rue Pompilius Keller. Please park your car on shopping centre parking and walk to this position. A police station is in the near and will give you a fine if you are parking there.
WHAT	Arrivales RWY30
TIME	Depending on season, October-March from sunrise until ~16:00
MISC.	Food an Toiletes avaiable in the big shopping center 400m down the road in North/Eastern direction
FOCAL LENGTH	50-250mm

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	Spot #5 – Arrivales RWY30 (North side)
WHERE	From the Terminal use the first exit of first roundabout and follow the street until you can see the rwy and the approach path. Position is next to Rue Pompilius Keller. Please park your car on shopping centre parking and walk to this position. A police station is in the near and will give you a fine if you are parking there.
WHAT	Taxiway movements and Arrivales RWY30
TIME	Depending on season
MISC.	Depending on season, March-October from sunrise until ~16:00
FOCAL LENGTH	50-250mm

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	Spot #6 – North end of Rue Pompilius Keller (Taxiway and Ramp movements)
WHERE	From the Terminal use the first exit of first roundabout and follow the street until you can see the taxiways, ramp and rwy. Please stop only for a short time. If the police come you have to a pay a fine for parking.
WHAT	Taxiway movements and Ramp overview
TIME	Depending on season and the directiion
MISC.	Nothing nearby, Toilets and food in the shopping centre 400m down the street or in the terminal.
FOCAL LENGTH	30-300mm

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