MKJP
Norman Manley International Airport
VFR
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Name
Norman Manley International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
MKJP / KIN / MKJP
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:04 am (EST)
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Municipality
Kingston
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Coordinates
17° 56′ 8″ N 76° 47′ 14″ E
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Elevation
18 ft (5 m MSL)
About Norman Manley International Airport
Norman Manley International Airport (IATA: KIN, ICAO: MKJP), formerly Palisadoes Airport, is an international airport serving Kingston, Jamaica, and is located south of the island 19 km (12 mi) away from the centre of New Kingston. It is the second busiest airport in the country after Sangster International Airport, recording 629,400 arriving passengers in 2020 and 830,500 in 2021. Over 130 international flights a week depart from Norman Manley International Airport. Named in honour of Jamaican statesman Norman Manley, it is a hub for Caribbean Airlines. It is located on the Palisadoes tombolo in outer Kingston Harbour; it fronts the city on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other.