Negril Aerodrome

Negril Aerodrome
IATA: NEG – ICAO: MKNG
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Airports Authority of Jamaica
Serves Negril, Jamaica
Elevation AMSL 9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 18°20′24″N 078°20′18″W / 18.34000°N 78.33833°W / 18.34000; -78.33833Coordinates: 18°20′24″N 078°20′18″W / 18.34000°N 78.33833°W / 18.34000; -78.33833
Map
MKNG

Location in Jamaica 18°20′24″N 078°20′08″W / 18.34000°N 78.33556°W / 18.34000; -78.33556

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 2,200 671 Asphalt
Sources: AAJ,[1] GCM[2]

Negril Aerodrome (IATA: NEG, ICAO: MKNG) is an airport serving Negril in western Jamaica. It is located 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Negril Point. It primarily serves the tourist resorts in the area.[1]

Negril Aerodrome handled approximately 72,096 passengers in 2001.[3] The airport has scheduled passenger service provided by International AirLink.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 9 ft (3 m) above mean sea level.[2] It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,200 ft × 60 ft (671 m × 18 m). There are no fueling facilities and the airport has no night flight operations.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
International AirLink Montego Bay

Passengers

The following table shows the number of passengers using the airport annually from 1997 through 2001.[3]

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Passengers 31,646 42,030 65,926 57,809 72,096

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Negril Aerodrome". Airports Authority of Jamaica. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. 1 2 Airport information for MKNG at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. 1 2 "Domestic Aerodromes (Western Region)". Airports Authority of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 17 Apr 2003.
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