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PLS MBPV  Providenciales, TC

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PLS at a glance

  • What it is: Providenciales International Airport is a regional airport serving Providenciales, TC.
  • Codes: PLS on your ticket, MBPV on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 15 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Grand_Turk (UTC-4), so every time shown for PLS is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
15 ft
Field elevation

About Providenciales International Airport

Providenciales International Airport lies in the tropics at 21.77° N, 72.27° W, on America/Grand_Turk time (UTC-4). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Providenciales International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 10/28, measures 9,199 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 10/28 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 15 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at PLS

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
10/28 9,199 ft (2,804 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near PLS

Great-circle distance from Providenciales International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Toussaint Louverture PAP 355 km south Port-au-Prince
Antonio Maceo SCU 421 km south-west Santiago
Las Américas SDQ 460 km south-east Santo Domingo
IATA / ICAO
PLS / MBPV
Location
Providenciales, TC 21.774, -72.268
Time zone
America/Grand_Turk
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How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes PLS and MBPV are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about PLS

What is the airport code for Providenciales International Airport?

Providenciales International Airport uses the IATA code PLS on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code MBPV in flight plans and on radar. The leading “M” in MBPV is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does PLS have?

Providenciales International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 15 ft above sea level.

What time zone is PLS in?

Providenciales International Airport operates on America/Grand_Turk local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at PLS live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Providenciales International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Grand_Turk.