Marsh Harbour Airport

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Leonard M. Thompson International Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of The Bahamas
Operator Vantage Airport Group [1]
Serves Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Elevation  AMSL 6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates 26°30′41″N077°05′01″W / 26.51139°N 77.08361°W / 26.51139; -77.08361
Map
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MYAM
Location in The Bahamas
Marsh Harbour Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
09/276,1001,859 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [2] [3]

Leonard M. Thompson International Airport, formerly known as The Marsh Harbour International Airport [4] ( IATA : MHH, ICAO : MYAM), is an airport serving Marsh Harbour, a town in the Abaco Islands, The Bahamas. [2] Marsh Harbour is a major tourist attraction. The airport offers scheduled passenger flights to Nassau and several destinations in Florida as well as regional jet flights nonstop to three major U.S. hubs, Atlanta, Charlotte and Miami in the U.S. In 2007 a new runway was built to allow larger, regional jets to operate from Marsh Harbour. A new airport terminal opened on 27 May 2014.

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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 1,859 m × 30 m (6,100 ft × 100 ft). [2] In 2006, the old runway was converted into a taxiway after the new 6,100-foot-long (1,859 m) runway opened.

The new airport terminal opened on 27 May 2014 after three years of construction. The building incorporates architectural elements that reflect culture of The Bahamas. The new 46,000-square-foot (4,300 m2) terminal has 22 counter positions, a new luggage scanning system, pilot briefing room, two restaurants, one lounge, shops, and a public parking area. [5] [6] [7]

Marsh Harbour International Airport was renamed the Leonard M. Thompson International Airport on 25 May 2016. Thompson was a prominent son of Hope Town who flew bombers for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. [8]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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

Accidents and incidents

Marsh Harbour Airport after Hurricane Dorian, September 2019 Marsh Harbour Airport after Dorian.jpg
Marsh Harbour Airport after Hurricane Dorian, September 2019

References

  1. "Leonard M. Thompson International Airport, The Bahamas". Vantage Airport Group . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Airport information for MYAM". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  3. Airport information for MHH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. 2017/2018 Budget Contribution by the Hon. Brent Symonette Member of Parliament for the St. Anne's Constituency and Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, Bahamas Trade Info, 21 June 2017, retrieved 19 March 2019
  5. Turnquest, Ava (27 May 2014). "At last - Abaco airport finally operational". The Tribune. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. "International Terminal Open in Marsh Harbour Airport". Eleuthera News. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. 1 2 Assessment of the Effects and Impacts of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas (PDF) (Report). Inter-American Development Bank . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. "The Government of the Bahamas – Government – News".
  9. "Accident Cessna 402B N8097W". Aviation Safety Network . 4 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  10. "Accident Saab 340B C6-SBJ". Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. Dolven, Taylor (17 December 2019). "Flights to Freeport and Marsh Harbour in Bahamas back after Hurricane Dorian". Miami Herald. Retrieved 19 April 2024.