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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, Western Air, 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.

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Lynden Pindling International Airport
IATA: NAS ICAO: MYNN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Nassau Airport Development Company
Serves	Nassau
Location	Bahamas
Hub for	Bahamasair Western Air Pineapple Air
Elevation AMSL	16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	25°02′20″N 077°27′58″W
Website	nassaulpia.com
Map
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)
Passengers 4,100,000 Passenger change 13–14 11% Aircraft movements 90,182 Movements change 13–14 N.D.
Source: DAFIF,[1][2] ACI's 2019 World Airport Traffic Report

History

Early years

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]

The name of the airport was officially changed on 6 July 2006 in honour of The Rt Hon. Sir Lynden Pindling (22 March 1929 – 25 August 2000), first Prime Minister of Bahamas (1967 – 1992). Sir Lynden is recognized as the Father of the Nation, having led the Bahamas to Majority rule in 1967 as well as full Independence from the United Kingdom within the British Commonwealth six years later.

Expansion and renovations

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,[7] to manage, operate and redevelop the airport.[8]

The redevelopment updated 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.[8]

The financing had to be restructured and therefore 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.[7] 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.[9] 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.^{[citation needed]}

The airport handled 3.2 million passengers in 2008; and it is expected that the expansion will allow for roughly 5.2 million passengers to be processed by 2020, according to NAD.[8] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Air Canada	Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau
American Airlines	Charlotte, Miami Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York–LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington–National
American Eagle	Miami Seasonal: Austin, Philadelphia, Washington–National
Bahamasair	Cap-Haitien, Colonel Hill, Deadman's Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, George Town, Governor's Harbour, Havana, Holguin, Marsh Harbour, Matthew Town, Mayaguana, Miami, North Eleuthera, Orlando, Port-au-Prince, Providenciales, Raleigh/Durhama (begins November 17, 2022),[10] Rock Sound, San Salvador, Spring Point, Treasure Cay Seasonal: Camaguey,[11]Santa Clara
British Airways	Grand Cayman, London–Heathrow
Caribbean Airlines	Kingston–Norman Manley
Copa Airlines	Panama City–Tocumen
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta, New York–JFK Seasonal: Boston
Flamingo Air	Freeport, Great Harbour Cay, Staniel Cay
Frontier Airlines	Atlanta[12]
InterCaribbean Airways	Providenciales
JetBlue	Boston, Fort Lauderdale, New York–JFK, Orlando Washington–National Seasonal: Newark
Pineapple Air	Governors Harbour, North Eleuthera
Silver Airways	Fort Lauderdale, Tampa
Southern Air Charter	Deadman's Cay, Governor's Harbour, North Eleuthera, Stella Maris
Southwest Airlines	Fort Lauderdale Seasonal: Baltimore
United Airlines	Newark Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Washington–Dulles
United Express	Seasonal: Cleveland, Houston–Intercontinental
Virgin Atlantic	London–Heathrow
Western Air	Congo Town, Fort Lauderdale,[13] Freeport, George Town, Marsh Harbour, New Bight, San Andros, South Bimini
WestJet	Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Calgary

Notes

^a All flights between Raleigh/Durham and Nassau will operate with a stopover in Freeport.

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Conquest Air Cargo[14]	Miami–Opa Locka
FedEx Feeder	Miami
IBC Airways	Miami
Skyway Enterprises	Miami Seasonal: Santiago de los Caballeros

Statistics

Operations

The airport had the highest Turnaround Costs (landing, boarding bridge, passenger facility charge, security, measured on an Airbus 320) of Latin American airports in 2009.[15]

See also

• List of the busiest airports in the Caribbean

References

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

17. File: https://nassaulpia.com/lpia-ends-2019-with-a-record-4-1-million-passengers-and-revenue-growth File: https://nassaulpia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NAD-2019-Annual-Report_.pdf

External links

Media related to Lynden Pindling International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Current weather for MYNN at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for NAS at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Nassau Lynden Pindling

Der Lynden Pindling International Airport, (IATA: NAS, ICAO: MYNN) ist der internationale Flughafen von Nassau auf den Bahamas. Er ist gleichzeitig die Basis der Bahamasair und SkyBahamas Airlines. Angeflogen wird er derzeit von verschiedenen Fluggesellschaften aus Nord- und Mittelamerika und aus England.

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- [en] Lynden Pindling International Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Internacional Lynden Pindling

El Aeropuerto Internacional Lynden Pindling (IATA: NAS, OACI: MYNN), anteriormente conocido como Aeropuerto Internacional de Nassau, es el mayor aeropuerto de Bahamas, y la mayor puerta de entrada internacional al país.

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[fr] Aéroport international Lynden Pindling

L'aéroport international de Lynden Pindling (en anglais : Lynden Pindling International Airport (code IATA : NAS • code OACI : MYNN) est le principal aéroport des îles Bahamas, situé sur l'île de New Providence, à l'ouest de Lake Killarney et à près de 15 km de Nassau. Il est également pôle central de Bahamasair, la compagnie nationale bahaméenne.

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[it] Aeroporto Internazionale Lynden Pindling

L'Aeroporto Internazionale Lynden Pindling (Lynden Pindling International Airport)[1] (IATA: NAS, ICAO: MYNN), precedentemente conosciuto come Aeroporto Internazionale di Nassau, è il più grande aeroporto delle Bahamas. Dispone di due piste, una di 3358 m e l'altra di 2537 m.

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[ru] Международный аэропорт имени Линдена Пиндлинга

Международный аэропорт имени Линдена Пиндлинга (англ. Lynden Pindling International Airport), (ИАТА: NAS, ИКАО: MYNN), ранее известный как Международный аэропорт Нассау — крупнейший аэропорт Багамских островов и самый большой международный аэропорт страны. Расположен на западе острова Нью-Провиденс недалеко от столицы Багамских островов Нассау.

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