Grand Turk Airport
| JAGS McCartney International Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | MBGT |
| IATA code | GDT |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 3 m (10 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 2 miles south of Cockburn Town |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 11/29 | 1941 m × 45 m asphalt |
The JAGS McCartney International Airport (also Grand Turk International ) is after the Providenciales is the second largest airport in the British overseas territory Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean . It is located on the island of Grand Turk , a good three kilometers south of the capital, Cockburn Town .
The airport has a 1941 meter long asphalt runway. It was named after James Alexander George Smith McCartney , the first chief minister of the overseas territory. McCartney was killed in a plane crash in 1980.
Only national destinations, including Providenciales , are served from the airport by InterCaribbean Airways and Caicos Express Airways .
Web links
Commons : JAGS McCartney International Airport - Collection of images
- Grand Turk Airport aeronautical chart on SkyVector.com
- Airport data for Grand Turk Island Airport in the Aviation Safety Network .
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airports Authority - Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority(English).
- JAGS McCartney International Airport. In: Civil Aviation Authority. Turks & Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authority(English).
- Grand Turk JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT). In: visittci.com. Visit Turks and Caicos Islands Limited.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airports: GRAND TURK International. In: Airports Authority - Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority, accessed March 20, 2020 .
- ^ JAGS McCartney International Airport. In: tcicaa.com. Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authority, accessed March 20, 2020 .
