Lynden Pindling International Airport
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| Lynden Pindling International Airport | |||
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| IATA: NAS – ICAO: MYNN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of Bahamas | ||
| Location | Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°02′20″N 077°27′58″W / 25.03889°N 77.46611°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 14/32 | 3,358 | 11,018 | Asphalt |
| 09/27 | 2,537 | 8,324 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Lynden Pindling International Airport (IATA: NAS, ICAO: MYNN), formerly known as Nassau International Airport, is the largest airport in The Bahamas, and the largest international gateway into the country.
It is a major hub for Bahamasair and is located towards the west of New Providence island near the capital city of Nassau. Due to a large amount of flights to the United States, the airport contains U.S. Border preclearance facilities allowing all US flights to operate as domestic flights upon arrival at their destination.
The name of the airport was officially changed on July 6, 2006 in honor of The Right Honourable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling (22 March 1930 - 25 August 2000), first Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Sir Lynden, as he was affectionately called, is hailed as the Father of the Nation, having led The Bahamas to Majority Rule in 1967 as well as Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.
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[edit] Redevelopment
Citing the need to improve the City of Nassau and the city's, and the nation's, overall tourism product, the Government of the Bahamas created the Nassau Airport development Company, a partnership between the Bahamas Government and Vancouver Airport Services of Canada.
On September 17th 2007, the redevelopment plan was unveiled to the Government and the public, highlighting the creation of new terminals and technology which make the Lynden Pindling International Airport the most efficient in the Bahamas/Caribbean region. Upon total completion, it is proposed that the new airport will be able to handle up to the superjumbo Airbus A-380.
Highlight of the redevelopment plans stated by the Nassau Airport Development Company
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Abaco Air | Marsh Harbour |
| Aerogaviota | Holguin |
| Air Jamaica | Kingston, Montego Bay |
| Air Canada | Montreal-Trudeau [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson |
| Air Turks and Caicos | Providenciales |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| American Eagle operated by Executive Air | Miami |
| Bahamasair | Arthur's Town, Crooked Island, Deadman's Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, George Town, Governor's Harbour, Havana, Inagua, Mangrove Cay, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, Miami, North Eleuthera, Orlando, Providenciales, Rock Sound, San Salvador (Bahamas), Santiago de los Caballeros [seasonal], Santo Domingo [seasonal], Spring Point, The Bight, Treasure Cay |
| British Airways | Grand Cayman, London-Heathrow, Providenciales |
| CanJet | Toronto-Pearson |
| Cat Island Air | Arthur's Town, Great Harbour Cay, Rum Cay, The Bight |
| Continental Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental [seasonal], Newark |
| Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Cleveland [seasonal], Houston-Intercontinental [seasonal], Newark |
| Continental Connection operated by Gulfstream International Airlines | Fort Lauderdale, Miami |
| Cubana de Aviación | Havana |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta |
| Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Atlanta |
| Delta Connection operated by Comair | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky |
| Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines | Atlanta |
| Flamingo Air | Black Point, Farmer's Car, Staniel Cay |
| JetBlue Airways | Boston, Fort Lauderdale, New York-JFK, Orlando |
| Northwest Airlines | Detroit [seasonal], New York-LaGuardia |
| Pineapple Air | Chub Cay, Colonel Hill, Deadman's Cay, Spring Point, Stella Maris |
| Sky Bahamas | Bimini, Freeport, George Town, Marsh Harbour |
| Skyservice | Toronto-Pearson |
| Southern Air Charter | Deadman's Cay, Governor's Harbour, North Eleuthera, Stella Maris |
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale |
| Thomson Airways | Manchester [seasonal] |
| US Airways | Boston [seasonal], Charlotte, New York-LaGuardia [seasonal], Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan |
| Western Air | Andros Town, Bimini, Congo Town, Freeport, George Town, Mangrove Cay, San Andros |
| WestJet | Calgary [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson |
| XL Airways France | Paris,Varadero |
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for MYNN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for NAS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
[edit] Trivia
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