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Sangster International Airport (IATA: MBJ, ICAO: MKJS) is an international airport located 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Montego Bay, Jamaica. The airport is capable of handling nine million passengers per year. It serves as the most popular airport for tourists visiting the north coast of Jamaica.
The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal at the eastern end of the airport was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force. [3] There are no jet bridges, thus passengers must walk from the terminal to designated parking areas on the tarmac in front of the terminal. A new control tower was built next to the new terminal.
Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41 °F to 89 °F and is rarely below 34 °F or above 97 °F. [3] [4] The heat is often intense in spring around September and October, especially in the northern part of the country, however, hot days are possible throughout the country from September to April. [3] [5] [4]
The airport is at an elevation of 52 metres (171 ft) above mean sea level. It has a single two-mile asphalt paved runway: 09/27 measuring 11,017 by 148 feet (3,358 m × 45 m). [4] The airport has a single east-westerly runway, connected by six taxiway intersections with the aircraft parking area which is adjacent to the main terminals.
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It is the second busiest airport in the country after Sangster International Airport, recording 629,400 arriving passengers in 2020 and 830,500 in 2021. Over 130 international flights a week depart from Norman Manley International Airport. [4] Named in honour of Jamaican statesman Norman Manley, it is a hub for Caribbean Airlines.
Previously known as Boscobel Aerodrome, the airport was originally a limited service facility that processed about 20,000 [5] passengers annually. Boscobel Aerodrome was in operation for over 30 years and had scheduled passenger service provided by local air carriers such as Air Jamaica Express, Jamaica Air Service, [6] Jamaica Air Shuttle and Trans Jamaican Airlines which flew small prop and ...
Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-15., contains list of aerodromes in Jamaica "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 2006-01-12. "UN Location Codes: Jamaica". UN/LOCODE 2009-2. UNECE. 2010-02-08. - includes IATA codes; Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Jamaica, reference for airport codes