Charles Kirkconnell International Airport
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Sir Captain Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (IATA: CYB, ICAO: MWCB) is an airport serving Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. It is one of the hubs for Cayman Airways with flights to Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman, and Edward Bodden Airfield on Little Cayman. It is the only airport on Cayman Brac.
The runway is on the southwestern end of Cayman Brac, and parallels the south shoreline. Approaches and departures are over the water. The Cayman Brac non-directional beacon (Ident: CBC) is located 1.0 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 27.[4]
The airport was renamed Charles Kirkconnell International Airport, in memory of Captain Charles Leonard Kirkconnell, a prominent local businessman with strong ties to the Sister Islands. Its previous name was Gerrard-Smith International Airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Cayman Airways | Grand Cayman, Miami |
Cayman Airways Express | Grand Cayman, Little Cayman |
Island Air | Charter: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman |
Historical airline service
In 1965,
In 1968, the government of the Cayman Islands purchased a controlling interest in Cayman Brac Airways from LACSA and then formed
In the spring and summer of 1978, U.S.-based regional air carrier Red Carpet Airlines was operating nonstop service twice a week between Cayman Brac and the
Statistics
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See also
References
- ^ "Cayman Islands AIP" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Airport information for Gerrard-Smith International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Charles Kirkconnell International Airport". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "CBC @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Cayman Brac airport renamed, getting needed improvements". cayCompass.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Cayman Airways". Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ https://www.caymanairways.com/travel-information, Flight Schedule
- ^ "Cayman Brac Airways - CBA Airways". Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ https://www.caymanairways.com Archived 9 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Our History
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com Archived 2 February 2001 at the Wayback Machine, 1 July 1972 Cayman Airways system timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com Archived 17 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, 15 Feb. 1985 Official Airline Guide (OAG) edition, Miami flight schedules
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com Archived 2 February 2001 at the Wayback Machine, 27 Oct. 1985 Cayman Airways system timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com Archived 17 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, 2 April 1995 Official Airline Guide edition, Miami flight schedules
- ^ "Red Carpet Airlines The Cayman Connection". Airline Timetable Images. 1978. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Red Carpet Airlines". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.departedflights.com Archived 12 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, April 1, 1981 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Tampa flight schedules & Flight Itineraries section, Red Carpet Airlines (MF)
- ^ "AeroSun International". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
- Media related to Charles Kirkconnell International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Cayman Brac Airport at OpenStreetMap
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Charles Kirkconnell International Airport at SkyVector
- Cayman Islands Airport Authority
- Accident history for Cayman Brac Island-Gerrard-Smith Airport at Aviation Safety Network