List of airports in Guyana
Airports
Table:
City served / Location

Region

ICAO

IATA

Airport name

Aishalton

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYAH

AHL

Aishalton Airport

Annai

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYAN

NAI

Annai Airport

Apoteri

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYAP

Apoteri Airport

Awaruwaunau (Awaruwaunawa)

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYAW

Awaruwaunau Airport

Baramita

Barima-Waini

SYBR

BMJ

Baramita Airport

Bartica

Cuyuni-Mazaruni

SYBT

GFO

Bartica Airport

Ebini

Upper Demerara-Berbice

SYEB

Ebini Airport

Georgetown

Demerara-Mahaica

SYCJ

GEO

Cheddi Jagan International Airport

Georgetown/Ogle

Demerara-Mahaica

SYEC

OGL

Eugene F. Correia International Airport

Imbaimadai

Cuyuni-Mazaruni

SYIB

IMB

Imbaimadai Airport

Kaieteur National Park

Potaro-Siparuni

SYKA

KAI

Kaieteur International Airport

Kamarang

Cuyuni-Mazaruni

SYKM

KAR

Kamarang Airport

Karanambo

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYKR

KRM

Karanambo Airport

Karasabai

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYKS

KRG

Karasabai Airport

Kato

Potaro-Siparuni

SYKT

KTO

Kato Airport

Kurukabaru

Potaro-Siparuni

SYKK

Kurukabaru Airport

Lethem

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYLT

LTM

Lethem Airport

Linden

Upper Demerara-Berbice

SYLD

Linden Airport

Lumid Pau (Lumidpau)

Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

SYLP

LUB

Lumid Pau Airport

Mabaruma

Barima-Waini

SYMB

USI

Mabaruma Airport

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This is a list of settlements in Guyana . The following definitions have been used :
Guyana is divided into 10 Regions :
The ICAO ( /ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ/ , eye-KAY-oh ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world . These codes , as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910 : Location Indicators , are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning . ICAO codes are also used to identify other aviation facilities such as weather stations , International Flight Service Stations or Area Control Centers , whether or not they are located at airports . Flight information regions are also identified by a unique ICAO-code .
An IATA airport code , also known as an IATA location identifier , IATA station code or simply a location identifier , is a three-letter geocode designating many airports and metropolitan areas around the world , defined by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) . The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used . The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 763 , and it is administered by the IATA 's headquarters in Montreal . The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory . IATA also provides codes for railway stations and for airport handling entities . A list of airports sorted by IATA code is available . A list of railway station codes , shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF French Railways , and Deutsche Bahn , is available . Many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations , such as the list of Amtrak station codes .
Aishalton is an Amerindian village that is situated in the Rupununi savannah of southern Guyana , in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region ( Region 9 ) of the country . It is the administrative centre for the southern sub-district of Region 9 . In 2002 , an official census recorded a population of 1,063 people in Aishalton , making it the second most highly populated village in Region 9 ( after Lethem ) , and the most populated village in the southern sub-district . The village is predominantly inhabited by Wapishana peoples .
Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo ( Region 9 ) is a region in the county of Essequibo ; a territory in the sovereign borders of Guyana also claimed by Venezuela ; bordering the region of Potaro-Siparuni to the north , the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east and Brazil to the south and west . It contains the town of Lethem , and the villages of Aishalton , Nappi and Surama . It is also the largest region of Guyana . Sir John Noe was an English missionary there . [ citation needed ] The Rupununi savannah is located between the Rupununi River and the Brazilian border .
Aishalton Airport ( IATA : AHL , ICAO : SYAH ) is an airport serving the village of Aishalton , in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana .
Annai is a small village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana . Annai stands at an altitude of 95 metres ( 314 feet ) , at the edge of the Rupununi savannah , where the cattle trail to the Atlantic coast begins . It is nestled in the foothills of the Pakaraima Mountains , and is close to the Rupununi River . Annai , considered to be the gateway to the Rupununi , is approximately 15 miles north of Karanambo and is 416 km ( 258 mi ) by road from the nation 's capital , Georgetown . Much of the population of the area are members of the Macushi people . Annai is one of the northern-most Macushi Amerindian villages in the North Rupununi Savannahs . Annai is home to the Rock View Ecotourism Resort , an old ranch built in the 1950s . Rock View is a good base for trips to the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway . Annai 's airstrip ( NAI ) allows light planes to land . Coordinates : 3°57′N 59°08′W / 3.950°N 59.133°W / 3.950 ; -59.133
Annai Airport ( IATA : NAI , ICAO : SYAN ) is an airport serving the village of Annai , in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana . The runway has 640 metres ( 2,100 ft ) of asphalt paving , with the remainder grass .
Apoteri is a community in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana , near the confluence of the Rupununi River with the Essequibo , at an altitude of 53 metres ( 177 feet ) . The town is served by Apoteri Airport . Wildlife is plentiful in the area . Some eco-tourism exists . The Apoteri Fishing Camp is located at the mouth of the Rupununi River . The Iwokrama International Centre is nearby . Coordinates : 04°02′N 58°35′W / 4.033°N 58.583°W / 4.033 ; -58.583
Apoteri Airport ( ICAO : SYAP ) is an airport serving the village of Apoteri , in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana .
Awaruwaunau Airport ( ICAO : SYAW ) is an airport serving the village of Awaruwaunau , in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana .
Baramita , is a community in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana standing about 20 miles west of Matthew 's Ridge , at an altitude of 99 metres ( 328 feet ) . The population of Baramita is roughly 1,700 . It is one of the largest Amerindian settlements in the country . As of 2005 , Baramita can be easily reached only by air , but a road is planned to link it with Matthew 's Ridge .
Barima-Waini ( Region One ) is a region of Esequiban Guyana , a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela , which is located in the northwest of the country . It covers an area of 20,339 km² . It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north , the region of Pomeroon-Supenaam to the east , the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and Venezuela to the west .
Baramita Airport ( IATA : BMJ , ICAO : SYBR ) is an airport serving the Amerindian village of Baramita , in the Barima-Waini Region of Guyana .
Bartica , Essequibo , is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni ( Region 7 ) , at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana . Considered the Gateway to the Interior , the town has a population of about 15,000 and is the launching point for people who work in the bush , mining gold and diamonds .
Cuyuni-Mazaruni ( Region 7 ) is a region bordering the regions of Barima-Waini , Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Pomeroon-Supenaam to the north , the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the east , the region of Potaro-Siparuni and Brazil to the south . Its capital is Bartica , with other major towns including Issano , Isseneru , Kartuni , Peters Mine , Arimu Mine , Kamarang , Keweigek , Imbaimadai , Tumereng and Kamikusa . It covers an area of 47,213 km² . Before the 1980 administrative reform most of the area belonged to the Mazaruni-Potaro district .
Bartica Airport ( IATA : GFO , ICAO : SYBT ) is an airport serving the town of Bartica , in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana .
Upper Demerara-Berbice ( Region 10 ) is a region of Guyana , bordering the regions of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara , Demerara-Mahaica and Mahaica-Berbice to the north , the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east , and the regions of Potaro-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the west . It contains Guyana 's second largest city , Linden , with other towns including Ituni , Kalkuni , Kwakwani , Kurupukari , Rockstone and Takama . Kimbia is the very first training center to house the Guyana National Service . The Pioneer Corps was started in 1974 , with the establishment of Kimbia Center on the Berbice River . Kimbia is located in the Ebini Area , very close to the Ebini Agriculture Station . [ citation needed ]
Ebini Airport ( ICAO : SYEB ) is an airport serving the community of Ebini in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region of Guyana .
Georgetown is a city and the capital of Guyana , located in Region 4 , which is also known as the Demerara-Mahaica region . It is the country 's largest urban centre . It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed the Garden City of the Caribbean . Georgetown serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre . It also serves as a financial services centre . The city recorded a population of 200,500 in the 2016 census .
Demerara-Mahaica ( Region 4 ) is a region of Guyana , bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north , the region of Mahaica-Berbice to the east , the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the west . It contains the country 's capital Georgetown . Other towns in the region include Buxton , Enmore , Victoria and Paradise .
Cheddi Jagan International Airport ( IATA : GEO , ICAO : SYCJ ) , formerly Timehri International Airport , is the national airport of Guyana . The airport is located on the right bank of the Demerara River in the city of Timehri , 41 kilometres ( 25 mi ) south of Guyana 's capital , Georgetown . It is the larger of the two international airports serving Georgetown with the other airport being the Eugene F. Correira International Airport .
Eugene F. Correia International Airport ( IATA : OGL , ICAO : SYEC ) is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Guyana , 6 kilometres ( 3.7 mi ) east of the capital , Georgetown , in the Demerara-Mahaica region . In 2013 , LIAT began scheduled passenger airline flights between the airport and Barbados , thus switching over its former air service into Cheddi Jagan International Airport . The airport was formerly known as Georgetown-Ogle International Airport and is the second international airport along with the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to serve Georgetown and it surrounding areas .
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Imbaimadai Airport ( IATA : IMB , ICAO : SYIB ) is an airport serving the village of Imbaimadai , in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana .
Kaieteur National Park is a National Park located in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana . The Park 's boundaries and purpose are defined in the Kaieteur National Park Act , and was created to preserve the natural scenery ( including Kaieteur Falls ) , and its fauna and flora . The Act is administered by the Kaieteur National Park Commission . The park is in the Guianan moist forests ecoregion . It is served by Kaieteur International Airport , which is at Kaieteur Falls .
Potaro-Siparuni ( Region 8 ) is a region of Esequiban Guyana , a territory in dispute by Guyana and Venezuela , bordering the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the north , the regions of Upper Demerara-Berbice and East Berbice-Corentyne to the east , the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo to the south and Brazil to the west . The main towns in the region are Kangaruma , Orinduik , Potaro Landing , Mahdia , Saveretik and Tumatumari .
Kaieteur International Airport ( IATA : KAI , ICAO : SYKA ) is an airport serving Kaieteur National Park in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana . The airport is less than 1 kilometre ( 0.62 mi ) west of Kaieteur Falls .
Kamarang is an Amerindian village , standing at the confluence of the Kamarang River and Mazaruni River , in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana in the disputed Guayana Esequiba region . Its altitude is 490 metres ( 1601 feet ) . Kamarang has a Primary School , Hospital , Police station and a paved airstrip . The village has seen extensive economic growth at the start of the 21st century and has remained a hotspot for economic activities which include Gold and Diamond Mining .
Kamarang Airport ( IATA : KAR , ICAO : SYKM ) is an airport serving the town of Kamarang , in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana . The Kamarang non-directional beacon ( Ident : KAM ) is 2 kilometres ( 1.2 mi ) north of the field . It appears that the runway has been paved but that is not yet shown by Google Earth ( on 19-Dec-2016 ) . According to other sources on the Internet , the paved runway ( asphalt ) is 1220 metres long ( 4000 ' ) by 18 metres wide ( 60 ) .
Karanambo Airport ( IATA : KRM , ICAO : SYKR ) is an airport serving the village of Karanambo , in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana .
Karasabai Airport ( IATA : KRG , ICAO : SYKS ) is an airport serving the community of Karasabai in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana .
Kato Airport ( IATA : KTO , ICAO : SYKT ) is an airport serving the village of Kato , in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana . The Kato non-directional beacon ( Ident : KTO ) is 1 kilometre ( 0.62 mi ) east of the field .
Kurukabaru Airport ( ICAO : SYKK ) is an airport serving the village of Kurukabaru , in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana .
Lethem Airport ( IATA : LTM , ICAO : SYLT ) is an airport serving Lethem , a town in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region of Guyana .
Linden is the second largest city in Guyana after Georgetown , and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region , located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W / 6.00000°N 58.30000°W / 6.00000 ; -58.30000 , altitude 48 metres ( 160 feet ) . It was declared a town in 1970 , and includes the communities of MacKenzie , Christianburg , and Wismar . It lies on the Demerara River and has a population of roughly 29,298 ( Bureau of Statistics , Population and Housing Census - 2002 , GUYANA ) . It is primarily a bauxite mining town , containing many mines 60-90 metres deep , with many other pits now in disuse .
Linden Airport ( ICAO : SYLD ) is an airport serving Linden , the capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region of Guyana .
Lumid Pau Airport ( IATA : LUB , ICAO : SYLP ) is an airport serving the village of Lumid Pau , in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana .
Mabaruma is the administrative centre for Region One ( Barima-Waini ) of Guyana . It is located close to the Aruka River ( the Venezuelan border ) on a narrow plateau above the surrounding rainforest at an elevation of 13 metres . It replaced Morawhanna as the regional capital after the former was deemed at risk from flooding . There is a government guest house in the town as well as the Mabaruma Post Office and a Police Station where court cases are tried . Because of its size however , only petty crimes are tried . Mabaruma was once a large estate owned by the Broomes family . Cocoa was one of the products manufactured before the Government of Guyana bought part of the land to build Governmental Institutions . Mainly Amerindians live in this area . Some of the tribes include Arawaks , Caribs and Warao . Mabaruma also has a large Afro-Guyanese population with small East Indian , Chinese and Portuguese communities too . Mabaruma contains the region 's first secondary school , North West Secondary School , established in 1965.The 2018 population was 800 people . Mabaruma became a town in 2017 with the surrounding village of Hosororo joining .
Mabaruma Airport ( IATA : USI , ICAO : SYMB ) is an airport serving the town of Mabaruma , capital of the Barima-Waini Region of Guyana . Mabaruma Airport is located in the Hobo hill area of Mabaruma . It has two daily flights into Mabaruma every day of the week . It also has an afternoon flight every Wednesday . The two airlines that come in from Georgetown are Trans Guyana Airways and Air Service Guyana . The flight from Mabaruma Airport to Georgetown 's Eugene F. Correira International Airport ( formerly Ogle Airport ) is roughly one hour . In 2019 a new flight was included when Roraima Airways agreed to fly three times a week to Mabaruma . The airport is also served by US missionary group Wings for Humanity .