Lynden Pindling International Airport
IATA: NAS – ICAO: MYNN NAS Location of the Lynden Pindling International Airport
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Government of The Bahamas
Serves		Nassau
Location		Nassau, Bahamas
Hub for		Bahamasair
Elevation AMSL		16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates		25°02′20″N 077°27′58″W / 25.03889°N 77.46611°W / 25.03889; -77.46611
Website		www.nas.bs
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
14/32	3,358	11,018	Asphalt
09/27	2,537	8,324	Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

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.

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 is hailed as the Father of the Nation, having led The Bahamas to Majority Rule in 1967 as well as Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.

Expansion and renovations

Currently, the airport has 2 runways, more than 30 gates and 482,000 square feet (44,800 m) of terminal space. With more than 3 million passengers and 92,000 takeoffs and landings in 2008, the airport has reached its capacity and its facilities are outdated and insufficient.

In 2006, Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) entered a 10-year management agreement with YVR Airport Services Ltd. (YVRAS) to manage, operate and redevelop the airport.

The redevelopment aims to update the airport facilities to world-class standards and expand terminal capacity. It will be carried out in three stages. The first stage includes the design and construction of a new 247,000-square-foot (22,900 m) U.S Departures Terminal. This stage is currently underway and has a budget of $198.1 million. Stage 2 consists of the complete renovation of the current U.S terminal, to serve as the new U.S/International Arrivals Terminal, with a budget of $127.9 million. Stage 3 involves the design and construction of a new 112,000-square-foot (10,400 m) domestic arrivals and departures terminal, as well as an International Departures Terminal at the location of the existing International Arrivals Hall. This last stage will cost $83.5 million.

Once complete, the $409.5 million invested will result in 585,000 square feet (54,300 m) of terminal space, a 21% increase, as well as the ability to accommodate 50% more passengers. It will also include the addition of 34 gates, including one capable of handling the Airbus A380. In all, this will provide the airport with a capacity to serve more than 5 million passengers annually.

The busy United States departures terminal at Lynden Pindling International Airport. More than half of the airport's international flights are to and from the United States.

Airlines and destinations

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