Marsh Harbour Airport
| Marsh Harbour Airport | |||
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| IATA: MHH – ICAO: MYAM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°30′41″N 077°05′01″W / 26.51139°N 77.08361°WCoordinates: 26°30′41″N 077°05′01″W / 26.51139°N 77.08361°W | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 1,523 | 4,997 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Marsh Harbour Airport (IATA: MHH, ICAO: MYAM) is an airport serving Marsh Harbour, a town in the Abaco Islands in The Bahamas.[1]
Marsh Harbour is a major tourist attraction in the Bahamas. The airport serves Nassau and a few Florida cities. The government has been trying to expand the airport for years; groundwork has been started for a longer runway that could allow larger, regional jets to operate in and out of Marsh Harbour while the airport terminal has seen only minimal enhancements.
R&B Singer Aaliyah died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001 along with 8 others. The cause of the accident was the plane being overgrossed (overweight) making a successful takeoff impossible.
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[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 6 ft (1.8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,523 × 30 m (4,997 × 98 ft).[1] As of December 2009, the old runway is being converted to a taxiway as the new 6,100 ft (1,859 m) runway has opened. According to the Abaconian newspaper, the government is looking at the construction of a new terminal at Marsh Harbour to replace the current terminal, which is too small for the number of operators at that facility.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
Scheduled passenger service from this airport is provided by the following airlines:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Gate | Charter: Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Orlando-Sanford |
| American Eagle | Miami |
| Bahamasair | Nassau, West Palm Beach |
| Craig Air Center | Jacksonville, St. Augustine |
| Locair | Ft Lauderdale, St Petersburg/Clearwater |
| SkyBahamas | Nassau |
| Sky Limo Air Charter | Any destination |
| United Express operated by Gulfstream International Airlines | Ft Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando |
| WesternAir | Nassau |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Airport information for MYAM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for MHH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
[edit] External links
- Airport information for MYAM at AirNav
- Accident history for MHH at Aviation Safety Network
- Bimini Island Air Also operates charters from any airport in Florida
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