About The Airport
Just nine miles from the city centre of Nassau is Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), the busiest airport in The Bahamas, and an important gateway to the Caribbean. Named after the country’s first Prime Minister and Father of the Nation, The Right Honourable Sir Lynden O. Pindling, LPIA is the country’s premier international gateway. The airport is served by 22 airlines flying to 32 international and 21 domestic destinations.
Nassau/Paradise Island continues to be a highly popular destination for vacationers, meeting and incentive travelers, sporting enthusiasts, honeymooners, etc. The public and private sectors in the tourism & hospitality industry have aligned their interests and partnered to provide a package of incentives to airlines in order to assure that the destination remains successful, competitive and sustainable.
Facts and Figures
- List of Top 5 Airlines: American, JetBlue, Delta, United Airlines and British Airways
- Number of Serving Airlines: 22
- Number of Direct Destinations: 32 international and 21 domestic
- Number of Terminals: 3
- Number of Runways: 2
- Length of Main Runway (m): 11,353x150
- Passenger Numbers (mppa): 4.1 million per annum
- Cargo Tonnes (p.a.): N/A
- Ownership: Government owned. Managed by Vantage Group
- Operational Opening Hours: 4:30 am - 10:30 pm
- Total Catchment Population: In the millions
- Urban Population: 400,000
- Aircraft Parking Stands: 28