{"id":45187,"date":"2026-05-01T09:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universalweather.com\/blog\/?p=45187"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:29:37","slug":"punta-cana-mdpc-removes-third-party-handling-what-operators-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universalweather.com\/blog\/punta-cana-mdpc-removes-third-party-handling-what-operators-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Punta Cana (MDPC) Removes Third-Party Handling: What Operators Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Operations into <\/span>Punta Cana International Airport<\/span><\/span> have shifted in a way that changes how general aviation missions are coordinated on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Universal Aviation Dominican Republic<\/a> reports that as of May 1, 2026, the airport has moved to a centralized coordination model. Third-party handlers are no longer permitted to operate on-airport, and all services must now be arranged directly with the airport\u2019s internal team.<\/p>\n

For operators used to working through a preferred handler, this is a structural change to the planning process. Coordination, services, and support that were previously managed externally are now handled entirely by the airport.<\/p>\n

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What You Need to Plan For<\/h2>\n