Airport profile · Turks and Caicos Islands
JAGS McCartney International Airport
Cockburn Town · Grand Turk · Turks and Caicos Islands
Airport overview
JAGS McCartney International Airport serves Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,941 metres (6,368 feet).
- ICAO code
- MBGT
- IATA code
- GDT
- Local / reference code
- MBGT
- Location
- Cockburn Town · Grand Turk · Turks and Caicos Islands
- Coordinates
- 21.444544, -71.142344
- Elevation above sea level
- 3 m / 11 ft
- Time zone
- America/Grand_Turk
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,941 m / 6,368 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Yes
- Customs airport designation
- No
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,941 m6,368 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
Runway 11/29 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 104° | 3 m / 11 ft | 250 m / 820 ft | Not reported |
| 29 | 284° | 3 m / 9 ft | Not reported | Not reported |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | SALS |
| 29 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Historical background has not yet been reported for this airport.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Aerodrome Administration
- Manager telephone
- 1-649-946-2137
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | PROVO APP | 126 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.9 MHz |
| TWR | MCCARTNEY TWR | 118.6 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (7)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORTAS RQR
- AIRPORTFOREIGN CIV GOVT. LNDG FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLNC MAY BE RQR.
- AIRPORTFIREFIGHT EQUIP: THREE FOAM TENDERS, EACH 5,999 GALS WATER, 717 GALS FOAM, 2,701 LBS DRY CHEM; ONE TRUCK 500 GALS WATER.
- AIRPORTLCL AIS BRIEF AVBL ON APRT.
- AIRPORT_SERVICEPRIOR ARNG ONLY.
- RUNWAY_ENDPAPI ON LEFT.
- RUNWAY_ENDPAPI ON LEFT.