PST Layover Airports
PST Airport Codes
General Putney Travel Trivia
100

It’s virtually impossible to get to Cuzco without passing through this hub first, named after aviator Jorge Chavez.

What is Lima international Airport?

100

LIR

What is Guanacaste Airport in Liberia, Costa Rica?

100

At 19,341 ft in elevation, this peak marks the highest point that students and staff have traveled to on a Putney program.

What is Kilimanjaro?

200

Bearing the same 3 initials as our beloved hiring director Avery, this airport serves as a gateway to our programs in both Europe and Africa. You’ll definitely want to eat a stroopwafel as you wait for your flight!

What is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?

200

JRO

What is Kilimanjaro International Airport?

200

Putney’s matriarch, Kitty, was born and raised in this country before moving to the US, meeting George Shumlin, and starting Putney Student Travel in 1951.

What is the Netherlands?

300

Our Australia/New Zealand/Fiji participants will pass through this major airport more than a few times during their adventures; it’s hard to get from the Great Barrier Reef to the Outback without saying G’Day to this hub.

What is Sydney Airport?

300

EZE

What is Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina?

400

If you want to make it all the way to Churchill to see polar bears and beluga whales, you can’t get there without taking a train, or transiting through this 7th busiest airport in Canada.

What is Winnipeg Richardson International Airport?

400

KIX

What is Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan?

500

This hub was called Chiang Kai-shek Airport until 2006, and is currently utilized by some of our Putney groups headed to Southeast Asia. But take note: Chinese nationals are not permitted to transit here without a special exit and entry permit.

What is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport?
500

NAP

What is Naples International Airport in Naples, Italy?