Lynden Pindling International Airport

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Lynden Pindling International Airport

IATA: NAS – ICAO: MYNN
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government of Bahamas
Location Nassau, Bahamas
Elevation AMSL 16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 25°02′20″N 077°27′58″W / 25.03889, -77.46611
Website www.nas.bs
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,358 11,018 Asphalt
09/27 2,537 8,324 Asphalt
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, as he was affectionately called, 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] Redevelopment

Citing the need to improve the City of Nassau and the city's, and the nation's overall tourism product, the Government of the Bahamas created the Nassau Airport development Company, a partnership between the Bahamas Government and Vancouver Airport Services of Canada.

On September 17th 2007, the redevelopment plan was unveiled to the Government and the public, highlighting the creation of new terminals and technology which make the Lynden Pindling International Airport the most efficient in the Bahamas/Caribbean region. Upon total completion, it is proposed that the new airport will be able to handle up to the superjumbo Airbus A-380.

Today it is an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.

Highlight of the redevelopment plans stated by the Nassau Airport Development Company

[edit] Airlines and destinations

The busy 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.
The busy 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Airport information for MYNN at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for NAS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.

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