Curaçao Airport (CUR)
Curaçao Airport (CUR) has one terminal of 18,432 square metres, opened in late 2018, with eight boarding gates and six boarding bridges. Around thirty airlines fly from it, from KLM and American Airlines to Copa, Avianca and Divi Divi Air. The taxi and the public bus leave from the terminal, and the Kids Zone and the Nursing Pod are inside.
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Updated 22 October 2026
The terminal at Curaçao Airport
Curaçao International Airport (CUR) has one passenger terminal, opened in late 2018, of 18,432 square metres, with a design capacity of 2.5 million passengers a year. It has eight boarding gates in the departure hall and six boarding bridges that can take three wide-body aircraft at the same time, three security screening machines, five counters and four e-gates for outbound immigration, six counters and ten e-gates for inbound immigration, and three baggage carousels.
Inside the building there are the Check-in Hall, the Departures Hall upstairs, the Arrivals Hall and the baggage hall, and the operator opened a separate General Aviation Center in 2014, in its own building with a private entrance. The terminal is also being worked on: the Outbound Terminal mid-expansion project started in May 2026 and runs into the first quarter of 2027.
Airlines at Curaçao Airport
The airport's own airlines page lists the carriers grouped by region. From North America: American Airlines to Miami, Charlotte and Chicago seasonally, Air Canada to Toronto and Montreal, JetBlue to New York, United Airlines to Newark, WestJet to Toronto and Delta Air Lines to Atlanta.
From South America: Avianca to Bogotá, Wingo to Bogotá and Medellín, Surinam Airways to Paramaribo, Azul to Confins and Belo Horizonte, and EZ-AIR, Laser Airlines and Avior Airlines to Caracas. From Central America, Copa Airlines to Panama City. From Europe, KLM, TUI and Corendon to Amsterdam. And in the Caribbean, Divi Divi Air to Bonaire and Aruba, Winair to Aruba, Bonaire and Sint Maarten, Caribbean Airlines to Port of Spain, and Air Century, Arajet and RED Air to the Dominican Republic.
Getting to and from Curaçao Airport
The airport is about a twenty-minute ride from downtown historic Punda, and the operator says it can be reached by taxi, by public bus and by car rental. The authorized taxis wait outside the Arrivals Hall, the public bus has a stop next to the Departures Hall and another just after the Arrivals Hall, and the car rental counters are in the Arrivals Hall.
The car rental counters are generally open from one hour before the first departing flight until two hours after the last one. If you are going to collect somebody, the area in front of the Arrivals Hall is not a pick-up or waiting area: the airport asks you to wait in the car park until the traveller is ready.
Curaçao Airport with children
The airport has a Kids Zone with interactive play areas in the East Wing, near gate 2, and in the West Wing, between gates 4 and 5. Next to gate 5 there is a Nursing Pod, a private space for feeding a baby, changing it or simply resting before the flight, and the airport also lists a nursing room among its services.
If you travel with minors, the airport asks you to use a staffed booth at check-in and at immigration, because the e-gates are only for eligible travellers who are not travelling with children. It also offers a sunflower lanyard for hidden disabilities and dedicated assistance for families and groups, and free wifi throughout the terminal.
Plan your stop at Curaçao Airport
The check-in hall is open daily from 06:00 to 00:00, and the airport asks you to check with your airline for its counter hours and to allow extra time if you travel with odd-sized baggage, a pet or if you need additional assistance. Most airlines let you check in online or in the app up to 24 hours before departure, and there are eight self-service kiosks near the right entrance of the hall.
All international visitors need the Digital Immigration Card within the seven days before departure, and the airport asks you to keep the passport, the boarding pass and the documents at hand for the immigration check. Check the operator's own site before you travel, because the airlines and the schedules change, and ask the embassy or the consulate of every country on your route which documents your family needs to enter it.
Sources
- Official page of Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP), the operator of the airport, on the airport itself: the terminal opened in late 2018 with a design capacity of 2.5 million passengers a year, 18,000 square metres and six boarding bridges that can take three wide-body aircraft at the same time, the General Aviation Center that opened in 2014 in a separate building, the operator as a consortium of ASUR, Janssen De Jong and Aport, and the airport about a twenty-minute ride from downtown historic Punda. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
- Official fact sheet of Curaçao International Airport: the terminal capacity of 2.5 million passengers and 18,432 square metres, the opening hours of 06:00 to 00:00, five counters and four e-gates for outbound immigration, six counters and ten e-gates for inbound immigration, three security screening machines, eight boarding gates in the departure hall, three baggage carousels, the IATA code CUR and the 3,413 metre runway. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
- Official page of Curaçao Airport Partners on the airlines: the carriers grouped by region with their destinations, from American Airlines, Air Canada, JetBlue, United Airlines, WestJet and Delta Air Lines in North America to Avianca, Wingo, Surinam Airways, Azul, EZ-AIR, Laser and Avior in South America, Copa Airlines in Central America, KLM, TUI and Corendon in Europe, and Divi Divi Air, Winair, Caribbean Airlines, Air Century, Arajet and RED Air in the Caribbean. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
- Official page of Curaçao International Airport on its Kids Zone: the interactive play areas in the East Wing near gate 2 and in the West Wing between gates 4 and 5, for the young travellers who wait to board. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
- Official page of Curaçao International Airport on its Nursing Pod near gate 5: a private space for feeding a baby, changing it or resting before the flight. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
- Official page of Curaçao Airport Partners with the questions and answers of the airport: the taxis outside the Arrivals Hall, the public bus stops next to the Departures Hall and just after the Arrivals Hall, the car rental counters in the Arrivals Hall and their hours, the advice to wait in the car park instead of in front of the Arrivals Hall, the check-in hall open daily from 06:00 to 00:00, the Digital Immigration Card, the free wifi and the e-gates that are only for travellers who are not with minors. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
- Official page of Curaçao International Airport on check-in: online check-in up to 24 hours before departure, the eight self-service kiosks near the right entrance of the hall, the staffed booth for the passengers who travel with minors, and the advice to allow extra time for odd-sized baggage, a pet or extra assistance. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
- Official news release of Curaçao Airport Partners, the operator of the airport, of 17 May 2026: the Outbound Terminal mid-expansion project started, a work focused on the departing side of the terminal in collaboration with Curaçao Airport Holding, the owner of the buildings. — curacao-airport.com (checked 22 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How many terminals does Curaçao Airport have?
One passenger terminal, of 18,432 square metres, opened in late 2018, with eight boarding gates and six boarding bridges. The airport also has a separate General Aviation Center building, and it is working on the expansion of the outbound side until the first quarter of 2027.
Which airlines fly from Curaçao Airport?
The airport's own airlines page lists about thirty carriers: from North America, American Airlines, Air Canada, JetBlue, United Airlines, WestJet and Delta Air Lines; from South America, Avianca, Wingo, Surinam Airways, Azul, EZ-AIR, Laser and Avior; from Central America, Copa Airlines; from Europe, KLM, TUI and Corendon; and in the Caribbean, Divi Divi Air, Winair, Caribbean Airlines, Air Century, Arajet and RED Air.
How do I get from Curaçao Airport to town?
By taxi, by public bus or by car rental. The authorized taxis wait outside the Arrivals Hall, the public bus has a stop next to the Departures Hall and another just after the Arrivals Hall, and the car rental counters are in the Arrivals Hall. The airport is about a twenty-minute ride from downtown historic Punda.
What does Curaçao Airport offer for children?
A Kids Zone with interactive play areas in the East Wing near gate 2 and in the West Wing between gates 4 and 5, a private Nursing Pod near gate 5 for feeding or changing a baby, a nursing room, assistance for families and groups, and a sunflower lanyard for hidden disabilities.
How early should I arrive at Curaçao Airport?
The check-in hall is open daily from 06:00 to 00:00 and the airport asks you to check with your airline for the hours of its counter. Most airlines open online or app check-in up to 24 hours before departure, and there are eight self-service kiosks near the right entrance of the hall.