
The busy U.S. departures terminal at 'Lynden Pindling International Airport'. More than half of the airport's international flights are to and from the United States.
'Lynden Pindling International Airport' (formerly known as 'Nassau International Airport') is the largest
airport in
The Bahamas, and the largest international gateway into the country.
It is a major hub for
Bahamasair and is located towards the west of
New Providence island near the capital city of
Nassau. Due to a large amount of flights to the
United States, the airport contains
U.S. Border preclearance facilities allowing all US flights to operate as domestic flights upon arrival at their destination.

A view of this airport from a plane just taken off from the airport, 2007.
The name of the airport was officially changed on
July 6,
2006 in honor of
The Right Honourable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling (
22 March,
1930 -
25 August,
2000), first
Prime Minister of
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Sir Lynden, as he was affectionately called, is hailed as the Father of the Nation, having led
The Bahamas to
Majority Rule in
1967 as well as
Independence from the
United Kingdom in
1973.
Airlines and destinations
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Aerogaviota (Holguin)
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Air Jamaica (Montego Bay, Kingston)
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Air Canada (Montreal, Toronto-Pearson)
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American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth [seasonal])
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American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
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American Eagle operated by
Executive Air (Fort Lauderdale, Miami)
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British Airways (Grand Cayman, London-Heathrow, Providenciales)
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Bahamasair (Andros Town, Arthur's Town, Crooked Island, Deadman's Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, Georgetown Exuma, Governor's Harbour, Havana, Inagua, Mangrove Cay, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, Miami, North Eleuthera, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Providenciales, Rock Sound, San Andros, San Salvador, Santo Domingo, South Andros, Spring Point, The Bight, Treasure Cay)
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CanJet (Toronto-Pearson)
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Chalk's International Airlines (Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach)
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Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental [seasonal], Newark)
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Continental Express operated by
ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
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Continental Connection operated by
Gulfstream International Airlines (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach)
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Cubana de Aviación (Havana)
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Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, New York-LaGuardia)
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Delta Connection operated by
Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
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★ Delta Connection operated by
Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Orlando)
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★ Delta Connection operated by
Freedom Airlines (Atlanta)
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First Choice Airways (Manchester)
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JetBlue Airways (Boston, New York-JFK)
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Northwest Airlines (Detroit [seasonal])
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Skybus Airlines (Columbus) [begins Spring 2008]
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SkyKing (Providenciales)
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Skyservice (Toronto-Pearson)
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Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale)
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United Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
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US Airways (Charlotte, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
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WestJet (Calgary [seasonal; begins November 5], Halifax [seasonal; begins February 15], Toronto-Pearson)
Former destinations
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American Eagle (New York-JFK, Orlando, Raleigh/Durham, Tampa)
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Continental Connection (Tampa)
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Delta Connection (Fort Lauderdale, Tampa)
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Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
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Northwest Airlines (Memphis)
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Song (New York-JFK) [Merged with Delta]
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Spirit (New York-LaGuardia)
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US Airways(Boston)
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Virgin Atlantic (London-Gatwick)
External links
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★ Map from
MultiMap
★ Satellite image from
TerraServer
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Information about Bahamas Nassau Airport