George Town Airport

Airport in George Town
MYEG is located in Bahamas
MYEG
MYEG
Location in The Bahamas
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 1,524 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

George Town Airport (ICAO: MYEG) is an abandoned airport located near George Town on the island of Great Exuma in The Bahamas[1] which is closed for civilian use.[3]

Facilities

The closed airport, located at the end of "Old Airport Road" on Great Exuma Island, resides at an elevation of 5 ft (1.5 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,524 m × 27 m (5,000 ft × 89 ft).[1]

MYEG (George Town, Exuma) Airport Runway as of Feb 28, 2021
MYEG (George Town, Exuma) Airport Runway & Ramp as of Feb 28, 2021

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.[4][5]

See also

  • Exuma International Airport (IATA: GGT, ICAO: MYEF), located near Moss Town.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Airport information for MYEG". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for MYEG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ Cleare, Angela B. (2016). Business of Travel and Tourism in the 21st Century: A Caribbean Approach. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4834-5058-2.
  4. ^ "N200MF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  5. ^ "MIA98WA068". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved 29 June 2010.


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