Cibao International Airport — Santiago, Dominican Republic

Santiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic's second city, relies on STI to link its tobacco-growing Cibao Valley with New York, Miami, and other cities that host large Dominican communities abroad. Set in the fertile heartland north of the capital, the airport serves a region long associated with cigar production and coffee farms rather than the beach resorts that dominate traffic at Punta Cana or Santo Domingo. Many travelers choose Cibao International specifically because it sits closer to family roots in the north than the capital's Las Americas airport, making it a vital artery for remittance-driven visits and diaspora tourism. Terminal upgrades over the years have added capacity for wide-body service from North American carriers during peak holiday seasons. Framed by mountains on both sides of the valley, the facility also supports domestic connections and general aviation traffic tied to the surrounding province's agricultural economy.