{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Airport", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "Bahamas", "addressLocality": "West End" }, "airlines": [ "Bahamas Charter Flights", "Noble Air Charter", "Private aircraft operators" ], "amenityFeature": [ { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time", "value": "30 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time", "value": "60 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time", "value": "60 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "International to International Connection Time", "value": "75 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Interline Connection Time", "value": "90 minutes" } ], "city": "West End", "code": "WTD", "connection_tips": "West End Airport serves as a private facility primarily supporting luxury tourism and charter operations on Grand Bahama Island. Weather patterns in the Bahamas can impact VFR operations, particularly during hurricane season (June-November) and afternoon thunderstorms. Ground support services are limited, emphasizing the need for self-sufficiency in aircraft operations. Charter flights from Fort Lauderdale or Miami take approximately 40 minutes, offering quick access for travelers seeking to bypass crowded commercial terminals.\n\nAll aircraft require pre-approval with tail numbers submitted to West End Airport Management and Bahamas ATC before arrival. The 6,000-foot paved runway accommodates twin-engine aircraft, turboprops, and light jets with onsite Bahamian customs and immigration processing. The airport's focus on private aviation creates an exclusive atmosphere ideal for luxury tourism, fishing charters, and yacht access. The proximity to resort facilities means ground transportation is typically short drives to luxury accommodations, marinas, or fishing operations.\n\nLanding fees are $50 per aircraft, but aviation fuel is not available, requiring aircraft to arrive with sufficient fuel for return journey. The airport serves Old Bahama Bay Resort and nearby luxury accommodations, located just 55 miles from Palm Beach, Florida. Operations are restricted to daytime VFR only (8 AM to 5 PM, seven days a week) with no instrument approaches or night operations permitted.", "country": "Bahamas", "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/bs.png", "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=BSD", "frequent_traveler_tip": [ "Ground transport: Verify flight schedules and local transport in advance.", "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.", "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.", "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.", "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport." ], "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=26.685301,-78.974998", "google_maps_reviews": { "rating": 0.0, "recent_reviews": [], "total_reviews": 0 }, "has_commercial_service": false, "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=BSD", "iataCode": "WTD", "icao": "MYGW", "international": false, "last_modified": "August 2026", "last_updated": "2026-03-29", "latitude": 26.685301, "layover_planner_info": "West End Airport (WTD) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 30 minutes for domestic transfers, 90 minutes when interline support is available. For longer stops in West End, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Freeport Airport (FPO) and Walkers Cay Airport (WKR) in mind if the day starts to slip.", "longitude": -78.974998, "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30, "mct_domestic_to_international": 60, "mct_interline": 90, "mct_international_to_domestic": 60, "mct_international_to_international": 75, "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at West End Airport (WTD), start with the operating airline or transfer desk before leaving the secure area, especially if bags are checked through or your itinerary relies on interline handling. This airport publishes a 90-minute interline buffer, so ask staff to confirm whether onward sectors and baggage can be protected on the same journey before you commit to a new ticket. If same-day recovery fails, compare rebooking options via Freeport Airport (FPO) and Walkers Cay Airport (WKR).", "name": "West End Airport", "noindex": true, "region": "North America", "related_airports": [ { "code": "FPO", "name": "Freeport Airport" }, { "code": "WKR", "name": "Walkers Cay Airport" } ], "terminal_info": "West End Airport on Grand Bahama is a private airport tied directly to Old Bahama Bay Resort rather than a public domestic terminal. The resort's own arrival guidance says `MYGW` exists to serve Old Bahama Bay guests and residences, with pre-approved private and charter aircraft only, daytime `VFR` operations, no instrument approaches, and opening hours of `8 am to 5 pm` seven days a week.\n\nThe runway and access rules are what define this field. Old Bahama Bay describes a paved runway of about `6,500 ft`, maximum landing weight `20,000 lbs`, and no fuel, GPU, or tug service, while requiring tail-number pre-approval with airport management and Bahamas ATC before arrival. That gives WTD a very different operating profile from Freeport: it is a boutique point of entry for private aviation, not a general-purpose island terminal.\n\nIts real terminal value is proximity. The airport sits only 56 miles from Palm Beach and is used to bring private pilots and charter guests directly into West End and Old Bahama Bay, with resort-arranged taxi transfer, on-site customs context nearby, and a resort-first operating model.", "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=26.685301,-78.974998" }