John A. Osborne Airport

Coordinates: 16°47′29″N 062°11′36″W / 16.79139°N 62.19333°W / 16.79139; -62.19333
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John A. Osborne Airport

Gerald's Airport
AMSL
550 ft / 168 m
Coordinates16°47′29″N 062°11′36″W / 16.79139°N 62.19333°W / 16.79139; -62.19333
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MNI is located in Montserrat
MNI
MNI
Location in Montserrat
MNI is located in Caribbean
MNI
MNI
MNI (Caribbean)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 553 1,814 Asphalt
Source: Eastern Caribbean AIP valid 16 March 2006[1]

John A. Osborne Airport (Gerald's Airport until 2008) (

British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean Sea.[2]

History

Gerald's passenger terminal was dedicated in February 2005 by Anne, Princess Royal and the facility was formally opened on 11 July 2005. It features a 600-metre runway, a restaurant, modern air traffic control technology, and immigration facilities. It is the only airport in the Caribbean with a public tunnel under its runway. The total cost of construction was approximately US$18.5 million.

The completion of John A. Osborne Airport allowed for the resumption of regular commercial airline service to Montserrat for the first time since 1997, when W. H. Bramble Airport, which had been the island's only aviation gateway, was destroyed by an eruption of the nearby Soufrière Hills volcano. Between 1997 and 2005, Montserrat had been accessible only by helicopters, boats and seaplanes.

The airport's name was changed in July 2008 to honour

Chief Minister of Montserrat.[3]

The airline FlyMontserrat has its headquarters on the airport property.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
ABM Air
Antigua
Charter: Barbuda
Trans Anguilla Airways Charter: Anguilla

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at MNI airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Eastern Caribbean AIP" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ^ "John A. Osborne Airport | SKYbrary Aviation Safety". skybrary.aero. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Montserrat - {Travel Daily News}". www.traveldailynews.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Contact Us." FlyMontserrat. Retrieved on 8 October 1990.

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