Lynden Pindling International Airport

Lynden Pindling
International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerNassau Airport Development Company (Government of The Bahamas)
OperatorVantage Airport Group
ServesNassau, Bahamas
Hub for
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates25°02′20″N 077°27′58″W / 25.03889°N 77.46611°W / 25.03889; -77.46611
Websitenassaulpia.com
Map
NAS/MYNN is located in Bahamas
NAS/MYNN
NAS/MYNN
Location in the Bahamas
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,358 11,017 Asphalt
10/28 2,537 8,323 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers4,100,000
Passenger change 13–14Increase11%
Aircraft movements90,182
Movements change 13–14N.D.
Source: DAFIF,[1][2] ACI's 2019 World Airport Traffic Report

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 hub for Bahamasair, Western Air, Flamingo Air, Southern Air Charter and Pineapple Air. The airport is located in western New Providence island near the capital city of Nassau. The airport is named after Lynden Pindling, the first prime minister of the Bahamas.

History

Early years

The airport in 1976

In August 1942, No. 111 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF was established at Nassau Airport to train general reconnaissance crews using the North American Mitchell and Consolidated Liberators.[3]

During the Second World War, on 30 December 1942, the airport was named Windsor Field (after the Duke of Windsor) and became a Royal Air Force (RAF) station.[4] Windsor Field was the second airport in The Bahamas and was used for delivery flights of US-built fighter and bomber aircraft such as the Boeing B-17 and Consolidated B-24 bombers, and the Curtiss P-40 fighter from the aircraft manufacturers to the North African and European theaters. It was also a base station for Consolidated Liberator I and Mitchell patrol bombers combating the German Navy's U-boat threat.

111 OTU returned to the UK in August[5] or September 1945. (National Archives) and was disbanded.

After the Second World War, on 1 June 1946, the RAF withdrew from Windsor Field and it reverted to civilian use. Oakes Field (now Thomas Robinson Stadium) remained as the main airport in the Bahamas due to its close proximity to downtown Nassau.[6] At the Regional Caribbean Conference of the International Civil Aviation Organization held in Washington in September, 1946, Oakes Field was recommended for designation as a long range regular airport. Oakes International Airport was kept in operation until midnight, 1 November 1957, when Nassau International Airport at Windsor Field was brought into full operation.[6][7]

The name of the airport was officially changed on 6 July 2006 in honour of Lynden Pindling, first Prime Minister of Bahamas (1967 – 1992).

Expansion and renovations

Terminal interior

With more than 3 million passengers and over 80,000 takeoffs and landings, the airport had reached its capacity by 2011 and its facilities were outdated and insufficient. In 2006, Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) entered a 10-year management agreement with YVR Airport Services Ltd. (YVRAS), the commercial arm of Vancouver Airport Authority,[8] to manage, operate and redevelop the airport.[9]

The airport had the highest Turnaround Costs (landing, boarding bridge, passenger facility charge, security, measured on an Airbus A320) of Latin American airports in 2009.[10]

The redevelopment upgraded the airport facilities to international standards and expanded terminal capacity. The work was carried out in three stages. The first stage included the design and construction of a new 247,000 sq ft (22,900 m2) U.S. Departures Terminal, at a cost of $198.1 million. Stage 2 consisted 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 involved 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 cost $83.5 million.[9]

The financing had to be restructured and therefore the redevelopment was slightly delayed because of the turmoil on financial markets in the wake of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. Nevertheless, the first stage of the project was completed in March 2011.[8] 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.[11] The third and final phase of the project was completed in October 2013. The airport now features 10 jet bridge-capable gates. Other features include four gates capable of taking Boeing 747-sized aircraft and one capable of handling the Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner. An additional 1 million square feet of airport operating surface has been added. There are also 24 new retail outlets and 16 bars and lounges located across the sprawling terminal complex.

The airport handled 3.2 million passengers in 2008, and the expansion was expected to allow for roughly 5.2 million passengers to be processed by 2020, according to NAD.[9] The airport contains US Border preclearance facilities allowing all US flights to operate as domestic flights upon arrival at their destination. In February 2015, the US Border Preclearance Facility installed 20 automated passenger control (APC) self serve kiosks to improve the efficiency of passenger processing for US-bound travelers.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Montréal–Trudeau,[12] Toronto–Pearson[13]
Seasonal: Halifax,[13] Ottawa[13]
American Airlines Charlotte,[14] Miami,[15] Philadelphia[16]
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare,[17] Dallas/Fort Worth,[16] Washington–National[18]
American Eagle Miami[15]
Bahamasair Cap-Haitien,[19] Colonel Hill,[20] Deadman's Cay,[21] Fort Lauderdale,[22] Freeport,[23] George Town,[24] Great Harbour Cay,[25][26] Governor's Harbour,[27] Havana,[28] Marsh Harbour,[27] Matthew Town,[20] Mayaguana,[20] Miami,[23] North Eleuthera,[29] Orlando,[30] Providenciales,[31] Rock Sound,[32] Stella Maris,[33] San Salvador (Bahamas),[24] Spring Point[24]
Seasonal: Montego Bay[34]
Breeze Airways Tampa (begins 11 June 2026)[35]
British Airways Grand Cayman,[36] London–Heathrow,[37] Providenciales[37]
Caribbean Airlines Kingston–Norman Manley[38]
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen[39]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta,[40] New York–JFK[41]
Seasonal: Boston,[42] Detroit,[43] Minneapolis/St. Paul,[43] New York–LaGuardia[40]
Flamingo Air Black Point,[44] Great Harbour Cay,[45] Mangrove Cay,[46] Staniel Cay[47]
Frontier Airlines Atlanta[48]
InterCaribbean Airways Providenciales[49]
JetBlue Boston,[50] Fort Lauderdale,[51] New York–JFK,[51] Orlando[51]
LeAir Andros Town,[52] Great Harbour Cay,[53] Mangrove Cay[52]
Pineapple Air Governors Harbour,[54] North Eleuthera[54]
Porter Airlines Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau,[55] Ottawa,[56] Toronto–Pearson[56]
Southern Air Charter Deadman's Cay, Duncan Town,[57] Governor's Harbour, North Eleuthera, Stella Maris, Port Nelson[58]
Southwest Airlines Orlando[59]
Seasonal: Baltimore[60]
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental,[61] Newark[62]
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare,[63] Denver,[64] Washington–Dulles[65]
United Express Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental,[61] Washington–Dulles[65]
Western Air Congo Town,[66] Fort Lauderdale,[66] Freeport,[66] George Town,[66] Marsh Harbour,[66] New Bight,[66] San Andros,[66] South Bimini[66]
WestJet Toronto–Pearson[67]
Seasonal: Calgary[68]

Statistics

PassengersYear3,000,0003,200,0003,400,0003,600,0003,800,0004,000,0004,200,0002008201020122014201620182020PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

See also

  • List of the busiest airports in the Caribbean

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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