Leg 21 TBPB - Bridgetown (Barbados) to TTPP - Port-of-Spain (Trinidad & Tobago)
TBPB - Airport Info
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ICAO code: TBPB
Airport name: Barbuda Island
Location: Bridgetown, Barbados
Useful information
Airport elevation: 167'
Time zone: AT (UTC-4)
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: 11 000'
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Runway 09 Glide Scope (3) Localiser (110.1)
VOR DME RW09
Bridgetown Info
Barbados is the 'Little England' of the Caribbean, but not so much so that the locals have given up rotis for kidney pies, or rum for bitter ale. Bajans, as the islanders call themselves, are as West Indian as any of their neighbours, and have tended to appropriate rather than adopt English customs.
You'll notice this the first time you check out a local cricket match, since the gentlemanly English game has a totally different rhythm here. Nonetheless, there are old stone Anglican churches in every parish, horse races on Saturdays and portraits of Queen Liz hanging on walls.
Tourism is big business on Barbados, and most visitors who come to the island are looking for that comfortable mix of the familiar peppered with just enough local flavor to feel 'exotic'. So if you're looking for a Caribbean island with plenty of amenities, watersports and nightlife, Barbados fits the bill. Travellers wanting to explore undeveloped areas and get off the beaten track should start looking for another island.
TTPP - Airport Info
ICAO code: TTPP
Airport name: Piarco Airport
Location: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Useful information
Airport elevation: 57'
Time zone: AT (UTC-4)
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: 10 500'
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Rwy 10: ILS (VOR and NDB), heading: 102 degrees, localizer: 109.70
Rwy 28: NDB
Aiport NAVAIDS:
Trinidad & Tobago Info
Tobago and its twin island, Trinidad, are the Caribbean's odd couple. 'Little sister' Tobago is relaxed, slow-paced and largely undeveloped. Trinidad is a densely populated, thriving island with a cosmopolitan population and strong regional influence.
It's famous for hosting the loudest and wildest Carnival in the Caribbean, whereas on Tobago the oceanside hotels are casual, the reefs are calm and protected and the beaches are good. Indulge both the laid-back and the energetic sides of your personality by spending time on both islands.
The islands' capital, Port of Spain is a bustling metropolitan hub of approximately 300,000 people. It's not the country's tourist centre by any means, since its attractions are limited to a few 19th-century colonial buildings and its hotels are geared toward business travellers rather than tourists. The pulse of the city is Independence Square - not really a square at all, but rather two long streets bordering a narrow pedestrian strip. At Independence Square you can pick up a taxi and find travel agents, banks and cheap eats.
The city is crowned by Queen's Park Savannah, once part of a sugar plantation and now a public park with a race track. Largely an expansive grassy field, the park itself is not particularly interesting but there are some sights along its perimeter. In the park's northwest corner there's a small rock garden with a lily pond and benches. Along its west side is the Magnificent Seven, a line of seven fancy colonial buildings, including Stollmeyer's Castle, built to resemble a Scottish castle complete with turrets.
Downloads
airport scenery of TTPP - trinv3.zip ( on
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afcad for addon airport scenery of TTPP - afcad2_ttpp_rs.zip ( on
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airport scenery of TTPP - piarco_intl.zip ( on Avsim.com )
Trinidad landclass - ttpp.zip ( on Avsim.com )
Antilles 2004 (very good, lots of airports included) www.jg-laurent.com/index.php ?lang=en