Domestic Aerodromes

The four domestic aerodromes are critical to Jamaica's air transportation system. Their proximity to major resorts makes them especially important in the intra-island movement of tourists, leisure and business passengers, as well as light cargo around the island.

The four domestic aerodromes are:

Tinson Pen                  Situated near the capital city of Kingston

Ken Jones                   14 km east of Ocho Rios

Boscobel                     10 km west of Port Antonio

Negril                           7 km north of Negril Point.

Tinson Pen Aerodrome

The largest of the country's four domestic aerodrome, Kingston’s Tinson Pen is adjacent to the Kingston Free Zone, the largest trans-shipment port in the English-speaking Caribbean.

As a vital commercial link between Kingston and Montego Bay, this aerodrome caters mainly to business travellers and offers a variety of small parcel services. Daily flights to the resort cities of Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios and Port Antonio are available. Tinson Pen also facilitates non-scheduled and private aircrafts, flight training schools and aircraft maintenance.

FACILITIES

Runway designation 14-32

Length 4,300 x 100’, asphalt – good condition

Fuelling station – 100LL

Night flight operations

Ken Jones Aerodrome

Just ten kilometres west of Port Antonio, the Ken Jones Aerodrome, serves the tourist resorts in the Northeast section of Jamaica as well as local travel market. The aerodrome has a single runway, and a terminal building with a passenger-waiting lounge and seating for 24-30 persons.

FACILITIES

Runway designation 9-27

Length 3,425 x 90’; asphalt – good condition

Fuelling facilities not available

Night flight operations not available

Boscobel Aerodrome

This facility is located approximately 10 km west of the resort town of the tourist resort of Ocho Rios, in northern Jamaica.

FACILITIES

Runway designation 9-27

Length 3,000 x 60’; asphalt – good condition

Fuelling facilities not available

Night flight operations not available

Negril Aerodrome

Situated just 7 kilometres north of Negril Point this aerodrome serves primarily the tourist resorts located in the western end of the country.

The extension of the runway at Negril Aerodrome (to create a 150-metre safety area) was completed in late 2005. This extension has significantly improved the level of service and operational safety at the aerodrome.

FACILITIES

Runway designation 5-23

Length 2,200 x 60’; asphalt – good condition

Fuelling facilities not available

Night flight operations not available