West End Airport Explained

West End Airport
Iata:WTD
Icao:MYGW
Type:Private
Owner-Oper:Old Bahama Bay Resort
City-Served:Grand Bahama
Location:West End, Bahamas
Elevation-F:5
Coordinates:26.6853°N -78.975°W
Website:www.oldbahamabayresorts.com
Pushpin Map:Bahamas
Pushpin Label:MYGW
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Bahamas
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:n/a
R1-Length-M:2,438
R1-Surface:n/a
R2-Number:11/29
R2-Length-M:2,438
R2-Surface:n/a
Footnotes:Source: Great Circle Mapper

West End Airport is an airport that serves Grand Bahama.[1] While smaller than the other airport on the island located in Freeport, this airport has a paved runway 7,999 feet in length as well as onsite customs and immigration. This airport currently serves private planes and charters. The airport features the westernmost runway in the entire Bahamian archipelago.

Historical airline services

According to its route map, in 1971 Northeast Airlines was operating scheduled passenger jet service nonstop between Boston (BOS) and the airport.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.world-airport-codes.com/Bahamas/west-end-7592.html Airport guide
  2. Web site: Northeast Airlines August 1971 Route Map . 2024-01-23 . www.departedflights.com.
  3. Web site: First Flight from Boston to West End, Grand Bahama - Special Cover Signed co-signed by: Captain H. A. Cook | HistoryForSale Item 287859.