JAGS McCartney International Airport
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JAGS McCartney International Airport , also known as Grand Turk International Airport, is an airport
located one mile south of Cockburn Town
on Grand Turk Island
in the Turks and Caicos Islands
, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom
. The airport named for James Alexander George Smith McCartney
, the island territory's first Chief Minister. It is the second largest airport in the Turks & Caicos, after Providenciales International Airport
.
The airport can handle aircraft up to the size of Boeing 757
and Airbus A321
jets. The majority of the aerial services operated out of the airport are to other airports in & around the Turks and Caicos Islands, but there are also some international and charter services.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one mile south of Cockburn Town
Cockburn Town
Cockburn Town is the capital city of the Turks and Caicos Islands.-Location and features:Cockburn Town is located on the largest island in the Turks Islands archipelago, Grand Turk Island. Historic 18th and 19th century Bermudian architecture line Duke and Front Streets in Cockburn Town...
on Grand Turk Island
Grand Turk Island
Grand Turk Island is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is the largest island in the Turks Islands with . It contains the territory's capital, Cockburn Town and the JAGS McCartney International Airport...
in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The airport named for James Alexander George Smith McCartney
James Alexander George Smith McCartney
James Alexander George Smith McCartney also known as J. A. G. S. McCartney or "Jags" McCartney was a politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands...
, the island territory's first Chief Minister. It is the second largest airport in the Turks & Caicos, after Providenciales International Airport
Providenciales International Airport
Providenciales International Airport on the island of Providenciales is the main international airport serving the Turks and Caicos Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It is operated by Providenciales Airport Company...
.
The airport can handle aircraft up to the size of Boeing 757
Boeing 757
The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
and Airbus A321
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
jets. The majority of the aerial services operated out of the airport are to other airports in & around the Turks and Caicos Islands, but there are also some international and charter services.