Deadman's Cay Airport

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Deadman's Cay Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Long Island, The Bahamas
Location Deadman's Cay
Elevation  AMSL 9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 23°10′45″N075°05′37″W / 23.17917°N 75.09361°W / 23.17917; -75.09361
Map
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MYLD
Location in The Bahamas
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/271,2193,999Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [1] [2]

Deadman's Cay Airport( IATA : LGI, ICAO : MYLD) is an airport located in the settlement of Deadman's Cay on Long Island in The Bahamas. [1] The airport serves the island’s capital, Clarence Town, as well as the general south of the island.

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Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 9 ft (2.7 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,219 m × 30 m (3,999 ft × 98 ft). [1]

Expansion

In 2025 a long awaited expansion was announced. This includes extending the runway from 1,219 m (3,999 ft) to 1,981 m (6,499 ft), raising the elevation to improve drainage, and adding a new international terminal. This expansion will allow larger jets such as 737s to land at the airport, and will include customs and immigration agencies [3] . During construction air traffic will be rerouted to Stella Maris for at least 3 months [4] .

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Bahamasair Nassau, San Salvador
Southern Air Charter Nassau, Stella Maris

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Airport information for MYLD". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ Airport information for LGI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ Contract Signed for $10 million Airport Terminal
  4. ↑ Work to soon start on Long Island airport


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