Marsh Harbour Airport

Leonard M. Thompson International Airport
IATA: MHH ICAO: MYAM
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Bahamas Government
Operator	Department of Civil Aviation
Serves	Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Location	Marsh Harbour,Abaco
Elevation AMSL	6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates	26°30′41″N 077°05′01″W / 26.51139°N 77.08361°W / 26.51139; -77.08361Coordinates: 26°30′41″N 077°05′01″W / 26.51139°N 77.08361°W / 26.51139; -77.08361
Map
MYAM Location in The Bahamas
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,859.3 6,100 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

Leonard M. Thompson International Airport , formerly known as The Marsh Harbour International Airport (IATA: MHH, ICAO: MYAM), is an airport serving Marsh Harbour, a town in the Abaco Islands, The Bahamas.

Marsh Harbour is a major tourist attraction. The airport offers services to Nassau and some cities in Florida, USA. In 2007 a new runway was built to allow larger, regional jets to operate from Marsh Harbour. A new airport terminal was opened on 27 May 2014.

The airport has an elevation of 6 ft (1.8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated 09/27, that has an asphalt surface measuring 1,859.3 m × 30 m (6,100 ft × 98 ft). In 2006 the old runway was converted into a taxiway after 6,100 ft (1,859 m) runway has opened. The new Leonard M. Thompson International Airport terminal opened on 27 May 2014 after three years of construction.

The new terminal incorporates architectural elements that reflect culture of The Bahamas. The new 51,000-square-foot terminal has 22 counter positions, a new luggage scanning system, pilot briefing room, two restaurants, one lounge, shops, and a public parking area.

Marsh Harbour International Airport was renamed the Leonard M. Thompson International Airport on May 25, 2016. Thompson was a son of Hope Town and a prominent aviator who was a bomber pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during World War II.

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