| Owen Roberts International Airport | |||
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| IATA: GCM – ICAO: MWCR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Cayman Islands Government | ||
| Operator | Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) | ||
| Location | George Town, Grand Cayman | ||
| Hub for | Cayman Airways | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 08/26 | 2,136 | 7,008 | Asphalt |
| Sources: Cayman Islands AIP[1] | |||
Owen Roberts International Airport (IATA: GCM, ICAO: MWCR) is an airport located in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. It is the main international airport for the Cayman Islands as well as the main base for Cayman Airways. The airport is named after Owen Roberts, a pioneer of commercial aviation in the country.
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In 1952, after Owen Roberts convinced the commissioners of the country to construct airports on all three Cayman Islands, a 5,000 ft (1,524 m) runway, along with a terminal was constructed on Grand Cayman at the cost of £100,000.
In 2007, the Cayman Islands Government announced plans to expand and updgrade the existing airport. Plans include the expansion of the check-in area, the purchase of a new X-ray machine and baggage screening machine as well as the employment of additional passenger screening staff. Phase 1 of the project, the expansion of the airport's car parks and the airport's pick-up and drop-off locations have already been completed.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aerolíneas Sosa | La Ceiba |
| Air Canada | Toronto-Pearson |
| American Airlines | Miami |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow, Nassau |
| Cayman Airways | Cayman Brac, Havana, Kingston, La Ceiba, Miami, Montego Bay, New York-JFK, Tampa Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles |
| Cayman Airways operated by Cayman Airways Express | Cayman Brac, Little Cayman |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta Seasonal: Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK |
| United Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental, Newark, Washington-Dulles |
| US Airways | Charlotte, Phoenix Seasonal: Boston, Philadelphia |
| WestJet | Toronto-Pearson |
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Cayman Airways | Miami |
| IBC Airways | Miami |