Grand Bahama International Airport

Grand Bahama International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFreeport Airport Development Company (Government of The Bahamas)
ServesFreeport, The Bahamas
Hub for
Elevation AMSL8 ft / 2 m
Coordinates26°33′31″N 078°41′44″W / 26.55861°N 78.69556°W / 26.55861; -78.69556
Map
MYGF is located in Bahamas
MYGF
MYGF
Location in the Bahamas
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 3,360 11,024 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Airport information for MYGF". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ "Take-Off For New Era As Govt Buys Airport". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ Brown, Oswald (25 March 2021). "GOVERNMENT TO BUY GB AIRPORT IN DEAL SEEN AS VITAL TO SAVE RAVAGED ECONOMY". BAHAMAS CHRONICLE. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ znsbahamas (29 April 2021). "Grand Bahama Airport Officially Owned by Bahamas Government". ZNS BAHAMAS. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ http://www.freeportcontainerport.com/gbair.php Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) is a privately owned ...•Special Cargo/Freight handling area