- Gerald's Airport
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name = John A Osborne Airport
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IATA = MNI
ICAO = TRPG
type = Public
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location = Montserrat
elevation-f = 550
elevation-m = 168
coordinates = Coord|16|47|29|N|62|11|36|W|type:airport|display=inline,title
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r1-number = 10/28
r1-length-f = 1,968
r1-length-m = 600
r1-surface =Asphalt
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footnotes =Gerald's Airport airport codes|MNI|TRPG is a small international
airport located on the island ofMontserrat , aBritish Overseas Territory in theCaribbean .Gerald's passenger terminal was dedicated in February 2005 by
Anne, Princess Royal and the facility was formally opened onJuly 11 ,2005 . It features a 600 metrerunway , arestaurant , modernair traffic control technology,immigration facilities, and is the only airport in the Caribbean with a public tunnel under its runway. The total cost of construction was approximately US$18.5 million.The completion of Gerald's Airport allowed for the resumption of regular commercial airline service to Montserrat for the first time since 1997, when
W.H. Bramble Airport , which had been the island's only aviation gateway, was completely destroyed by an eruption of the nearbySoufriere Hills volcano . Between 1997 and 2005, Montserrat had been only accessible by helicopters or boats.Airlines and destinations
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Carib Aviation (Antigua)
* Windward Islands Airways (WinAir) (Antigua, St. Maarten)WinAir and
US Airways also maintain acodeshare agreement, allowing USAir to sell tickets on WinAir flights as US Airways flights.External links
* [http://www.airmontserrat.com/ Air Montserrat] (ceased operations)
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