- Lynden Pindling International Airport
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Lynden Pindling International Airport 
IATA: NAS – ICAO: MYNN Summary 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 Website Map Location in The Bahamas
MYNNRunways 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 towards the west of New Providence island near the capital city of Nassau. Due to a large amount of flights to the United States, 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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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passengers and 92,000 takeoffs and landings in 2008, the airport had reached its capacity and its facilities were outdated and insufficient.[3]
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 aims to update 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]
The new U.S. departures termnal at LPIA
The old United States departures terminal at Lynden Pindling International Airport. More than half of the airport's international flights are to and from the United States.Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Abaco Air Marsh Harbour Aerogaviota Holguin Air Canada Toronto-Pearson
Seasonal: Montréal-TrudeauAir Turks and Caicos Providenciales AirTran Airways Atlanta, Baltimore 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 Cat Island Air Arthur's Town, Great Harbour Cay, Rum Cay, The Bight Continental Airlines Newark
Seasonal: Houston-IntercontinentalContinental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines Newark
Seasonal: Cleveland, Houston-IntercontinentalCopa Airlines Panama City Cubana de Aviación Havana Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Seasonal: DetroitFlamingo Air Black Point, Farmer's Cay, Staniel Cay JetBlue Airways Boston, Fort Lauderdale, New York-JFK, Orlando, White Plains [begins November 15][4] 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 Spirit Airlines Fort Lauderdale Sunwing Airlines Seasonal: Toronto-Pearson Thomas Cook Canada operated by Jazz Air Seasonal: Toronto-Pearson US Airways Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-National
Seasonal: Boston, New York-LaGuardiaWestern Air Andros Town, Bimini, Congo Town, Freeport, George Town, Kingston, Mangrove Cay, Montego Bay, San Andros, Marsh Harbour WestJet Toronto-Pearson
Seasonal: CalgaryTrivia
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 combatting the U-Boat threat.
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 d Nassau Airport Development Company - 2009 Annual Report
- ^ http://investor.jetblue.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=131045&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1589018&highlight=
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
Categories:- Nassau, Bahamas
- Airports in the Bahamas
- Airports with United States border preclearance
- Space Shuttle landing sites
- USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Atlantic Ocean
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