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George Town Airport (ICAO: MYEG) is an airport located near George Town on the island of Great Exuma in The Bahamas which is closed for civilian use.
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George Town Airport
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Serves |
Great Exuma, Bahamas |
| Location |
George Town |
| Elevation AMSL |
5 ft / 2 m |
| Coordinates |
23°28′00″N
075°46′54″W |
| Map |
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
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| 11/29 |
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1,524 |
Asphalt |
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 5 ft (1.5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,524 m × 27 m (5,000 ft × 89 ft).
Accidents and incidents
- On 3 February 1998, Douglas C-47A N200MF of Missionary Flights International crashed on approach to George Town Airport. The aircraft was on a passenger flight from Cap-Haitien International Airport, Haiti when an engine failed shortly after take-off. The crew decided to return to George Town but the second engine failed on approach. All 26 on board survived.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Bahamas, The
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| ICAO ID |
MYEG
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| Time |
UTC-5 (-4DT)
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| Latitude |
23.466667
23° 28' 00.00" N
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| Longitude |
-75.781670
075° 46' 54.01" W
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| Elevation |
5 feet
2 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
008° W (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Island Group |
Exuma Island
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| Operating Hours |
SUNRISE TO SUNSET (SR-SS)
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Second Sunday in March at 0200 to first Sunday in November at 0200 local time (Exception Arizona and that portion of Indiana in the Eastern Time Zone)
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| Communications
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| UNICOM |
122.8
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| NASSAU RDO |
124.2
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| AWOS |
134.775
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 11/29 |
5000 x 90 feet
1524 x 27 meters |
ASPHALT |
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NO
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Arpt open for offl use only.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr SR-SS.
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