Lynden Pindling International Airport
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| IATA: NAS – ICAO: MYNN | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government of Bahamas | ||
| Serves | Nassau | ||
| Location | Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| Hub for | Bahamasair | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°02′20″N 077°27′58″W / 25.03889°N 77.46611°WCoordinates: 25°02′20″N 077°27′58″W / 25.03889°N 77.46611°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 14/32 | 3,358 | 11,017 | Asphalt |
| 09/27 | 2,537 | 8,323 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 92,000 | ||
| Passengers | 3,000,000 | ||
| 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 in western New Providence island near the capital city of Nassau. 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 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] Expansion and renovations
Currently, the airport has 2 runways, more than 30 gates and 482,000 sq ft (44,800 m2) of terminal space. With more than 3 million passengers and 92,000 takeoffs and landings in 2008, in 2006, Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) entered a 10-year management agreement with YVR Airport Services Ltd. (YVRAS) to manage, operate and redevelop the airport.[3]
The redevelopment is updating the airport facilities to world-class standards and expand terminal capacity. It will be carried out in three stages. The first stage includes the design and construction of a new 247,000 sq ft (22,900 m2) U.S Departures Terminal. This stage is currently underway and has a budget of $198.1 million. Stage 2 consists of the complete renovation of the current U.S terminal, to serve as the new U.S/International Arrivals Terminal, with a budget of $127.9 million. Stage 3 involves the design and construction of a new 112,000 sq ft (10,400 m2) domestic arrivals and departures terminal, as well as an International Departures Terminal at the location of the existing International Arrivals Hall. This last stage will cost $83.5 million.[3]
Once completed in March 2011, the $409.5 million invested resulted in 585,000 sq ft (54,300 m2) of terminal space, a 21% increase, as well as the ability to accommodate 50% more passengers. It also included the addition of 34 gates, including one capable of handling the Airbus A380. In all, this provided the airport with a capacity to serve more than 5 million passengers annually.[3]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Abaco Air | Marsh Harbour |
| Aerogaviota | Holguín |
| Air Canada | Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Montréal-Trudeau |
| Air Turks and Caicos | Providenciales |
| American Airlines | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth |
| American Eagle | Miami |
| American Eagle operated by Executive Air | Miami |
| Bahamasair | Abraham's Bay, Arthur's Town, Cockburn Town, Colonel Hill, Deadman's Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, George Town, Governor's Harbour, Havana, Marsh Harbour, Matthew Town, Miami, North Eleuthera, Orlando, Providenciales, Rock Sound, Spring Point, The Bight, Treasure Cay |
| Bimini Island Air | Fort Lauderdale |
| British Airways | Grand Cayman, London-Heathrow, Providenciales |
| CanJet | Toronto-Pearson |
| Caribbean Airlines | Kingston, Montego-bay |
| Cat Island Air | Arthur's Town, Great Harbour Cay, Rum Cay, The Bight |
| Copa Airlines | Panama City |
| Cubana de Aviación | Havana |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, New York-LaGuardia Seasonal: Detroit |
| Flamingo Air | Black Point, Farmer's Cay, Staniel Cay |
| JetBlue Airways | Boston, Fort Lauderdale, New York-JFK, Orlando, White Plains |
| Pineapple Air | Chub Cay, Colonel Hill, Deadman's Cay, Spring Point, Stella Maris |
| SkyBahamas Airlines | Arthur's Town, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, George Town, Marsh Harbour, New Bight, San Salvador (Bahamas) |
| Southern Air Charter | Deadman's Cay, Governor's Harbour, North Eleuthera, Stella Maris |
| Southwest Airlines operated by AirTran Airways | Atlanta, Baltimore |
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Toronto-Pearson |
| Thomas Cook Canada operated by Jazz Air | Seasonal: Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Halifax |
| United Airlines | Newark Seasonal: Houston-Intercontinental |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Newark Seasonal: Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental |
| US Airways | Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-National |
| Western Air | Andros Town, Bimini, Congo Town, Freeport, George Town, Kingston, Mangrove Cay, Montego Bay, San Andros, Marsh Harbour |
| WestJet | Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Calgary |
[edit] Trivia
During World War II, it was known as Windsor Field used by the Royal Air Force Transferring Fighter and Bomber aircraft such as the B-17, B-24, and the P-40 from New Providence to Italian, North African and European Theatres of War and as a station for Consolidated Liberator I and North American Mitchell patrol bombers combating the U-Boat threat.
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b c Nassau Airport Development Company - 2009 Annual Report
[edit] External links
- Lynden Pindling International Airport, official web site
- Information about Bahamas Nassau Airport
- Bimini Island Air Also operates charters from any airport in Florida
- Current weather for MYNN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for NAS at Aviation Safety Network
