Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 7 ft / 2 m Address Freeport, The Bahamas Elevation 2 m Owner Hutchison Ports | Location Freeport, Bahamas 06/24 3,359 Code FPO Phone +1 242-352-6020 | |
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American eagle atr 72 taking off from grand bahama international airport
Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) (IATA: FPO, ICAO: MYGF) is a privately owned international airport in Freeport, Bahamas.
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- American eagle atr 72 taking off from grand bahama international airport
- Facilities
- Accidents and incidents
- References
The airport is a joint venture between Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and The Port Group (or the Grand Bahama Port Authority). The facility also includes 741 acres (300 ha) of land that adjoins it to the Freeport Harbour Company Limited as they operate as one entity, known as the Sea Air Business Centre (SABC).
Facilities
The airport has a 3,359 m × 46 m (11,020 ft × 151 ft) runway which is capable of handling the largest aircraft in service and is relatively close to all major cities of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.
Grand Bahama International Airport is one of two Bahamian airports that has US border preclearance facilities (the other being Lynden Pindling).
Some other features that are available at the Grand Bahama International Airport are:
- ILS (Instrument Landing System)
- VOR system
- PAPI (Precision approach path indicator) system
- Distance-remaining markers
- Category seven (7) fire fighting facilities
- General aviation services
- Special cargo/freight handling area