BusinessGrenada.com Issue: 6 2013 -2014 | Page 14

Ports The Grenada Airports Authority Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) is operated by The Grenada Airports Authority. Located in the south-west of the island, M.B.I.A. is a five minute drive away from the hotel belt (Grand Anse area) The Frequente Industrial Park is just two miles away. Excellent roads mean rapid transportation of goods and passengers to all locations. The runway is long enough to handle the largest of passenger jets. OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTORS • Duty-Free/Duty Paid Retail Spaces • Land for commercial use • Recreational Centre • Conference Centre • Finance Centre • Helicopter Hub AIRPORT FACTS Location: Point Salines, St. George’s, Grenada. Prefix: IATA - GND ICAO - TGPY Time reference: UTC -4 Services: Customs, Immigration, Plant and Animal Quarantine. Runway: Consist of two runways (10, 28) on one strip with both being LCN 86 asphalt surface. Equipped with airfield lighting systems for night operations. Length: 2743metres and 45metres wide. Elevation: 12 metres. Reference points: Latitude 12° 00’ 15” Longitude 61° 47’ 17” AIR NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT Runway lights, ICAO simple approach (300 metres) lighting system, NDB – PAPIS, DVOR/DME The National Meteorological Services provide Crash, Fire and Rescue (CFR) – The airport operates at a Category 8 status with a limited marine rescue capacity. FUEL TANK FARM operated by Texaco, provides AV JET and AV Gas fuel. Storage capacity: 112’006 AG (AVJET) 10’023 AG (AVGAS) SHOPPING AND CATERING FACILITIES Duty Free in the departure & arrival areas. Restaurant and cafeteria facilities available. Airline catering services are provided. SECURITY Modern X-ray scanner screening passengers and baggage. A compliment of full time security officers and the police also maintain a presence at the airport. LANDI 9?AI5%P??AA1% Q%=8?Q