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Airport in the Bahamas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) (IATA: FPO, ICAO: MYGF) is an international airport in Freeport, The Bahamas. It was privately owned until the government of The Bahamas purchased it in April 29 2021 for one Bahamian dollar, a deal they were able to procure largely due to the devastation from Hurricane Dorian, which almost completely destroyed the airport in 2019.[2][3] The Bahamian government spent a approximately $1 million on staff severance costs as part of the deal.[4]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Freeport Airport Development Company (Government of The Bahamas) | ||||||||||
Serves | Freeport, The Bahamas | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°33′31″N 078°41′44″W | ||||||||||
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Before being purchased by the government of The Bahamas, the airport was 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).[5]
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.
Some other features that are available at the Grand Bahama International Airport are:
Airlines | Destinations |
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American Eagle | Miami Seasonal: Charlotte |
Bahamasair | Fort Lauderdale, Nassau Seasonal: Orlando |
Flamingo Air | Marsh Harbour, South Bimini |
Neos | Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa |
Silver Airways | Fort Lauderdale |
Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson |
Western Air | Fort Lauderdale, Nassau |
Airlines | Destinations |
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IBC Airways | Miami |
FedEx Feeder | Miami |
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