South Caicos Airport

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South Caicos Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
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 / 21.51583; -71.52861 Coordinates: 21°30′57″N071°31′43″W / 21.51583°N 71.52861°W / 21.51583; -71.52861
Map
Turks and Caicos Islands location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
MBSC
Location in South Caicos
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/291,8265,991Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [1] [2]

South Caicos Airport( IATA : XSC, ICAO : MBSC) is an airport serving South Caicos, [1] the seventh largest of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Facilities

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 and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
InterCaribbean Airways Providenciales

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Airport information for MBSC". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  2. Airport information for XSC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).