Lynden Pindling International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Nassau, New Providence (Bahamas)

IATA: NAS ICAO: MYNN

Longest Active Runway

11,353 ft

3,460 meters

Field Elevation

16 ft

5 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

25.0390°, -77.4662°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#307 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#501 of 7558

Top 6.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Bahamas)

#1 of 2 in BS

#1 of 28 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+13.5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 NAS in numbers: 11,353 ft longest runway · #307 of 650 published · #501 of 7,558 worldwide (top 6.6%) · #1 in Bahamas.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

NAS lies at 5 m (16 ft), #600 of 650 published airports by elevation and 7.6 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 4 ft above the Bahamas median (12 ft, 2 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of NAS. Nearest published airport: Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO), 113 NM, 11,019 ft (334 ft shorter than NAS); 6 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,353 ft (3,460 m)

NAS runways: 14/32 11,353 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 10/28 8,273 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 2 in Bahamas; 334 ft ahead of FPO (11,019 ft). +13.5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
14/32	11,353 ft (3460 m / 3.460 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
10/28	8,273 ft (2522 m / 2.522 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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