Charles Kirkconnell International Airport
| Charles Kirkconnell International Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | MWCB |
| IATA code | CYB |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 1 m (3 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 6 km southwest of Stake Bay |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1955 |
| operator | Cayman Islands Airports Authority |
| surface | 60 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 79,427 (2016) |
| Air freight | 107 t (2016) |
| Flight movements |
5,676 (2016) |
| Employees | 31 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 09/27 | 1829 m × 45 m asphalt |
| website | |
| www.caymanairports.com/ceos-welcome/about-us/overview-charles-kirkconnell-international-airport/ | |
The Charles Kirkconnell International Airport ( ICAO code : MWCB , IATA code : CYB ; by 2012 Gerrard-Smith International Airport ) is an international, civil airport on the Cayman Islands , a British overseas territory . It is the only airport on Cayman Brac Island and is located at the extreme western end of the island . The only runway runs roughly parallel to the south coast of the island.
history
In 1954, volunteers began building an initially less than 400 meter long runway on Cayman Brac. In 1955 the asphalt runway, which was now about 820 meters long, was completed and the airport opened under the name "Gerrard-Smith Airport". Cayman Brac Airways, a forerunner of Cayman Airways , established a regular flight connection to Grand Cayman , the main island of the Cayman Islands. In 1968, the runway was extended to about 1000 meters to enable operation with Douglas DC-3 aircraft . The runway was further expanded to its current dimensions in 1985.
The terminal from the 1980s was expanded from 2012 to 2015 and brought in line with international standards. To mark the start of this work, the airport was renamed "Charles Kirkconnell International Airport" on July 14, 2012.
Airport facilities
Movement area
The airport's only runway runs in an east-west direction, is paved and has a length of 1,829 meters. Their classification under ICAO reference code 4C designates them as suitable for accommodating aircraft the size of a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320 . At both ends of the runway there is a final safety area (RESA), the western part of which, however, partially protrudes into the sea and therefore does not meet the criteria of the ICAO. In addition, the safety strip on the south side of the runway does not reach the required minimum width of 75 meters from the center of the runway over a longer distance.
The runway is equipped with end lights (REIL), high intensity runway edge lights (HIRL) and precision approach glide angle lights (PAPI) for both directions . An NDB positioned around 1800 meters east of the airport serves as a navigation aid.
An approximately 150 meters long, equipped with taxiway edge fires taxiway connecting the runway to the north of her nearby airport apron . This has an area of around 12,100 m² and offers parking positions for two aircraft the size of a B 737 or up to four aircraft the size of a DHC-6 Twin Otter . The eastern area of the apron is intended for general aviation .
terminal
On the north side of the apron is the terminal that was last rebuilt and expanded between 2012 and 2015 . The building offers space for a departure hall with nine check-in counters , a snack bar and a souvenir shop, an arrival hall and office space. During the most recent extensions, a system for baggage control that meets international standards and a new baggage claim were installed. The tower is also integrated into the terminal building .
Other facilities
Airplanes are refueled using tankers and a petrol pump in the northeast of the apron. The aviation fuel is stored in a tank farm east of the terminal.
The airport fire brigade is stationed to the west of the terminal and has two airfield fire engines .
A 200 kVA - emergency power unit ensures power failure sufficient for maintaining the operation of the airport supply of electric energy.
For passengers, visitors and employees, there are three parking spaces with 106 short-term parking spaces (including three disabled parking spaces), 45 long-term parking spaces and 19 parking spaces for airport employees.
Airlines and Destinations
The airport is served by the airline Cayman Airways , which operates flights to and from Grand Cayman and Little Cayman several times a day . Furthermore, currently (as of November 2019) a non-stop flight from Miami lands at Charles Kirkconnell International Airport once a week , which is also operated by Cayman Airways with a Boeing 737 . The international flight connections of the Cayman Islands are handled almost exclusively via Grand Cayman.
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79,427 | 107 |
| 2015 | 66,455 | 93 |
| 2014 | 59,753 | 137 |
| 2013 | 58,242 | 133 |
| 2012 | 65.106 | 240 |
| 2011 | 83,483 | 189 |
| 2010 | 51,375 | 217 |
| 2009 | 56,922 | 253 |
| 2008 | 65,861 | 377 |
| 2007 | 59,777 | 337 |
| 2006 | 70.187 | 197 |
| 2005 | 72,031 | 201 |
| 2004 | 72.297 | 151 |
| 2003 | 64,859 | 150 |
Web links
- Aeronautical chart for Charles Kirkconnell International Airport on SkyVector.com
- Airport Authority of Cayman Islands - CIAA. Airport operator website. In: caymanairports.com. Cayman Islands Airport Authority(English).
- CYB - Cayman Brac [Gerrard-Smith Intl], KY - Airport. Airport data. In: Great Circle Mapper. Karl L. Swartz(English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.2 History and Airport Setting, p. 26 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ a b c d e Statistical Information of CIAA. In: caymanairports.com. Cayman Islands Airports Authority, accessed on December 3, 2019 (English, page with links to the annual statistics from 2003 as PDF downloads).
- ↑ Overview of Charles Kirkconnell International Airport. In: caymanairports.com. Cayman Islands Airports Authority, accessed December 3, 2019 .
- ↑ a b AIP - Aeronautical Information Publication Cayman Islands - Part 3: Aerodromes (AD) . Edition for 2019. Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands, MWCB AD 2.12 Runway Physical Characteristics, p. AD 2-4 (English, available online under "AERODROME SECTION" on the Aeronautical Information Publication of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority [PDF; 9.2 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Our Beginnings ..... Cayman Brac Airways. In: caymanairways.com. Cayman Airways , accessed on December 3, 2019 (English, excerpt from the book Aviation in the Cayman Islands, a Brief History 1952–2011 ).
- ^ Jeff Brammer: Cayman Brac airport renamed, getting needed improvements. In: Cayman Compass. Compass Media Cayman, July 19, 2012, accessed December 3, 2019.
- ↑ Cayman Islands Opens Expanded Airport In Cayman Brac. In: gov.ky. Cayman Islands Government, February 6, 2015, accessed December 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.4 Runway 09-27, p. 27–28 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.7 Navigational Aids and Secondary Surveillance Radar, p. 30 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.5 Taxiways and 2.4.6 Aprons, p. 29 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.9 General Aviation and Airside Commercial Facilities, p. 31 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Patrick Brendel: Brac airport expansion grows. In: Cayman Compass. Compass Media Cayman, February 27, 2013, accessed December 3, 2019.
- ↑ Customer Service Overview. In: caymanairports.com. Cayman Islands Airports Authority, accessed December 3, 2019 .
- ↑ US-Brac-Cuba flights to start this summer. In: Cayman Islands Headline News. Cayman News Service Ltd., January 13, 2015, accessed December 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.12 Aviation Fuel, p. 31 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.17 Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, p. 32–33 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Brac airport reopens to all aircraft. In: Cayman Islands Headline News. Cayman News Service Ltd., January 24, 2017, accessed December 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.19 Airport Operations and Utilities, p. 33 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Cayman Islands Airports - Airport Master Plan 2032 . WSP Group, July 2014, 2.4.20 Landside Ground Access and Parking, p. 33–34 (English, Master Plan for Website. In: caymanairports.com [PDF; 5.9 MB ; accessed on December 3, 2019]).
- ^ Airport Activity - Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (Cayman Brac) [MWCB]. In: FlightAware . Accessed on December 3, 2019 (the relevant flight details can be accessed under "CAY 123").
