Maurice Bishop Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Grenada Airports Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | St George's | ||||||||||
Location | St. George's, Grenada | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 41 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°00′15″N 061°47′10″W / 12.00417°N 61.78611°W | ||||||||||
Website | https://gaa.gd/ | ||||||||||
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Maurice Bishop International Airport (IATA: GND, ICAO: TGPY), formerly known as Point Salines Airport, is an international airport located in the parish of St. George's. The town of St. George's is about 5 mi (8.0 km) north of the airport and is the capital of the island nation of Grenada. The airport is located on Point Salines, the most southwestern point of the island. It is named after former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop (1944–1983), who championed the construction project in 1979.
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