George Town Airport Explained
| George Town Airport |
| Icao: | MYEG |
| Type: | Public |
| City-Served: | Great Exuma, Bahamas |
| Location: | George Town |
| Elevation-F: | 5 |
| Coordinates: | 23.4667°N -75.7817°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Bahamas |
| Pushpin Label: | MYEG |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in The Bahamas |
| R1-Number: | 11/29 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,524 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: DAFIF[1] |
George Town Airport is an abandoned airport located near George Town on the island of Great Exuma in The Bahamas which is closed for civilian use.[2]
Facilities
The closed airport, located at the end of "Old Airport Road" on Great Exuma Island, resides at an elevation of 5feet above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 1524x.
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.[3] [4]
See also
References
- Web site: usurped. Airport information for MYEG. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=MYEG. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
- Book: Cleare, Angela B.. Business of Travel and Tourism in the 21st Century: A Caribbean Approach. 2016. Lulu.com. 978-1-4834-5058-2. en.
- Web site: N200MF Accident description. Aviation Safety Network . 25 June 2010.
- Web site: MIA98WA068 . National Transportation Safety Board . 29 June 2010.
