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, as he was affectionately called, 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.
Redevelopment
Citing the need to improve the City of Nassau and the city’s, and the nation’s, overall tourism product, the Government of the Bahamas created the Nassau Airport development Company, a partnership between the Bahamas Government and Vancouver Airport Services of Canada.
On September 17th 2007, the redevelopment plan was unveiled to the Government and the public, highlighting the creation of new terminals and technology which make the Lynden Pindling International Airport the most efficient in the Bahamas/Caribbean region. Upon total completion, it is proposed that the airport will be able to handle up to the superjumbo Airbus A-380.
Other Information
- Airport type : Public
- Operator : Government of The Bahamas
- Location : Nassau, Bahamas