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. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Map of the Bahamas Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...

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 Great Britain in 1973. Bahamasair (IATA: UP, ICAO: BHS, and Callsign: Bahamas) is an airline based in Nassau, Bahamas. ... (This article is about the island in the Bahamas. ... Map of the Bahamas Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. ... The United States maintains border preclearance facilities at a number of ports and airports in foreign countries. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Right Honourable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling ( 22 March 1930-26 August 2000) served as the first black Premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands, 1967-1973 and as Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 1973-1992, as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Majoritarianism (often also called majority rule) is a political philosophy or agenda which asserts that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Airlines

• 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 Eleuthra, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Providenciales, Rock Sound, San Andros, San Salvador, Santo Domingo, South Andros, Spring Port, The Bight, Treasure Cay)
• 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)
• 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 (London-Gatwick)
• WestJet (Toronto-Pearson [seasonal])

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External links

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