Tinson Pen Aerodrome


Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also located near the Kingston Free Zone, a transshipment port. The airport catered mainly to business travellers. The airport also provided a commercial link between the cities of Kingston and Montego Bay. Tinson Pen Aerodrome handled approximately 92,091 passengers in 2001.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring. There is a 100LL fueling station and the airport supports night flight operations.

Airlines and destinations

The airport formerly had scheduled passenger service provided by Air Jamaica Express and International AirLink.

Statistics

The following table shows the number of passengers using the airport annually from 1997 through 2001.
19971998199920002001
Passengers62,07971,38087,57289,88792,091