Lynden Pindling International Airport

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The busy U.S. departures terminal at Lynden Pindling International Airport. More than half of the airport's international flights are to and from the United States.

Lynden Pindling International Airport (IATA: NAS, ICAO: MYNN) (formerly known as Nassau International Airport) is the largest airport in The Bahamas, and the largest international gateway into the country.

It is a major hub for Bahamasair and is located towards the west of New Providence island near the capital city of Nassau. Due to a large amount of flights to the United States, the airport contains U.S. Border preclearance facilities allowing all US flights to operate as domestic flights upon arrival at their destination.

The name of the airport was officially changed on July 6, 2006 in honor of The Right Honourable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling (22 March 1930 - 25 August 2000), first Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Sir Lynden, as he was affectionately called, is hailed as the Father of the Nation, having led The Bahamas to Majority Rule in 1967 as well as Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

• Air Canada (Montreal, Toronto-Pearson)
• American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth [seasonal])
  • American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • Executive Air (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa)
• British Airways (Grand Cayman, London-Heathrow, Providenciales)
• Bahamasair (Andros Town, Arthur's Town, Crooked Island, Deadman's Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, Georgetown Exuma, Governor's Harbour, Havana, Inagua, Mangrove Cay, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, Miami, North Eleuthera, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Providenciales, Rock Sound, San Andros, San Salvador, Santo Domingo, South Andros, Spring Port, The Bight, Treasure Cay)
• CanJet (Toronto-Pearson)[1]
• Continental Airlines (Newark)
  • Continental Connection operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
  • Continental Connection operated by Gulfstream International Airlines (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, West Palm Beach)
• Cubana de Aviación (Havana)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Boston, New York-LaGuardia [seasonal])
  • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK [seasonal], Orlando)
• Island Express (Abaco Island, Marsh Harbour, Treasure Cay)
• JetBlue Airways (Boston, New York-JFK)
• Northwest Airlines (Detroit [seasonal])
• SkyKing (Providenciales)
• Skyservice (Toronto-Pearson) [2]
• Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale, New York-LaGuardia [seasonal])
• United Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
• US Airways (Boston [seasonal], Charlotte, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
• Virgin Atlantic Airways (London-Gatwick) [ends March 2007]
• WestJet (Toronto-Pearson [seasonal])

[edit] External links

• World Aero Data airport information for MYNN
• Map from MultiMap
• Satellite image from TerraServer

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