Grand Bahama International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Freeport, City of Freeport (Bahamas)

IATA: FPO ICAO: MYGF

Longest Active Runway

11,019 ft

3,359 meters

Field Elevation

7 ft

2 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

26.5580°, -78.6956°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#359 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#576 of 7558

Top 7.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Bahamas)

#2 of 2 in BS

#2 of 28 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+10.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 FPO in numbers: 11,019 ft longest runway · #359 of 650 published · #576 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.6%) · #2 in Bahamas.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

FPO lies at 2 m (7 ft), #636 of 650 published airports by elevation and 2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 5 ft below the Bahamas median (12 ft, 2 airports); NAS is highest at 16 ft, 9 ft higher than FPO.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), 75.5 NM, 10,001 ft. Next: MIA 97.3 NM. MIA has the radius's longest runway, 1,997 ft more than FPO.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,019 ft (3,359 m)

FPO runway: 06/24 11,019 × 151 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 2 in Bahamas; NAS leads by 334 ft (11,353 ft). +10.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
06/24	11,019 ft (3359 m / 3.359 km)	151 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
President Donald J. Trump International Airport (West Palm Beach)	`DJT`	75.5 NM (139.8 km)	10,001 ft	✅ Lighted
Miami International Airport (Miami)	`MIA`	97.3 NM (180.2 km)	13,016 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →