Marsh Harbour Airport

Leonard M. Thompson International Airport
IATA: MHHICAO: MYAM
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Bahamas Government
Operator Department of Civil Aviation
Serves Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Location Marsh Harbour,Abaco
Elevation AMSL 6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates 26°30′41″N 077°05′01″W / 26.51139°N 77.08361°W / 26.51139; -77.08361Coordinates: 26°30′41″N 077°05′01″W / 26.51139°N 77.08361°W / 26.51139; -77.08361
Map
MYAM

Location in The Bahamas

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,859.3 6,100 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Leonard M. Thompson International Airport , formerly known as The Marsh Harbour International Airport (IATA: MHH, ICAO: MYAM), is an airport serving Marsh Harbour, a town in the Abaco Islands, The Bahamas.[1]

Marsh Harbour is a major tourist attraction. The airport offers services to Nassau and some cities in Florida, USA. In 2007 a new runway was built to allow larger, regional jets to operate from Marsh Harbour. A new airport terminal was opened on 27 May 2014.

Facilities

The airport has an elevation of 6 ft (1.8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated 09/27, that has an asphalt surface measuring 1,523 m × 30 m (4,997 ft × 98 ft).[1] In 2006 the old runway was converted into a taxiway after 6,100 ft (1,859 m) runway has opened. The new Leonard M. Thompson International Airport terminal opened on 27 May 2014 after three years of construction.

The new terminal incorporates architectural elements that reflect culture of The Bahamas. The new 51,000-square-foot terminal has 22 counter positions, a new luggage scanning system, pilot briefing room, two restaurants, one lounge, shops, and a public parking area.

Marsh Harbour International Airport was renamed the Leonard M. Thompson International Airport on May 25, 2016. Thompson was a son of Hope Town and a prominent aviator who was a bomber pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during World War II.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Miami
Bahamasair Nassau, West Palm Beach
Delta Connection Seasonal: Atlanta
Flamingo Air Freeport
Silver Airways Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach
SkyBahamas Fort Lauderdale, Nassau
WesternAir Nassau
Tropic Ocean Airways Fort Lauderdale

Accidents and incidents

Main article: Aaliyah § Death

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for MYAM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for MHH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. Moss, Corey (16 July 2002). "Cocaine, Alcohol Found in Pilot of Aaliyah's Plane". MTV News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  4. "Preliminary - Official Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 13 June 2013.
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