Tinson Pen Aerodrome
| Tinson Pen Aerodrome | |||
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| IATA: KTP – ICAO: MKTP | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of Jamaica | ||
| Serves | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Hub for | Jamaica Air Shuttle | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 17°59′19″N 076°49′26″W / 17.98861°N 76.82389°WCoordinates: 17°59′19″N 076°49′26″W / 17.98861°N 76.82389°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 4,300 | 1,311 | Asphalt |
| Sources: AAJ,[1] DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Tinson Pen Aerodrome (IATA: KTP, ICAO: MKTP) in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also located near the Kingston Free Zone, a transshipment port. The airport caters mainly to business travellers. The airport also provides a vital commercial link between the cities of Kingston and Montego Bay.
Tinson Pen Aerodrome handled approximately 92,091 passengers in 2001.[4] The airport formerly had scheduled passenger service provided by Air Jamaica Express and International AirLink.
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Facilities [edit]
The airport is at an elevation of 16 ft (5 m) above mean sea level.[2] It has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,300 ft × 100 ft (1,311 m × 30 m). There is a 100LL fueling station and the airport supports night flight operations.[1]
Airlines and destinations [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Jamaica Air Shuttle | Boscobel, Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Santiago de Cuba Charter: Negril |
Passengers [edit]
The following table shows the number of passengers using the airport annually from 1997 through 2001.[4]
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
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| Passengers | 62,079 | 71,380 | 87,572 | 89,887 | 92,091 |
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Tinson Pen Aerodrome". Airports Authority of Jamaica. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ a b Airport information for MKTP from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for KTP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ a b "Domestic Aerodromes (Eastern Region)". Airports Authority of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 3 May 2007.
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