Sangster International Airport
Sangster International Airport | |||||||||||
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The front of Sangster International Airport's passenger terminal in 2004 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Airports Authority of Jamaica | ||||||||||
| Operator | MBJ Airports Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Montego Bay, Jamaica | ||||||||||
| Built | 1947 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4 ft / 1 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°30′13″N 77°54′48″W / 18.50361°N 77.91333°W | ||||||||||
| Website | mbjairport.com | ||||||||||
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MKJS Location in Jamaica | |||||||||||
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| Source: Sangster International Airport | |||||||||||
Sangster International Airport (IATA: MBJ, ICAO: MKJS) – also known as Montego Bay International Airport or simply Montego Bay Airport – is an international airport located three miles (4.8 km) east of Montego Bay, Jamaica. The airport is capable of handling nine million passengers per year. It serves as the most popular airport for tourists visiting the north coast of Jamaica. The airport is named after former Jamaican Prime Minister Sir Donald Sangster.
The airport is run by the management company, MBJ Airports Limited, whose leading stakeholder is Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, and minority-owned by Vantage Airport Group. Sangster was privatised and turned over by Airports Authority of Jamaica to the consortium in 2003. A 2021 study found that Sangster International Airport was one of the 20 most vulnerable international airports to climate change-caused sea level rise.