South Caicos Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°30′57″N071°31′43″W / 21.51583°N 71.52861°W | ||||||||||
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  XSC Location in South Caicos | |||||||||||
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South Caicos Airport( IATA : XSC, ICAO : MBSC) is an airport serving South Caicos, [1] the seventh largest of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The airport is at an elevation of 6 ft (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,826 m × 30 m (5,991 ft × 98 ft). [1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| American Eagle | Miami (begins 25 February 2025) [3] |
| InterCaribbean Airways | Providenciales |
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The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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XSC may refer to:
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