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IATA / ICAO Codes: GND / TGPY
Airport Name: Maurice Bishop International Airport
Location: St. George's, Grenada
GPS Coordinates: 12°0'15"N by 61°47'9"W
Operator/Owner: Grenada Airports Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 41 feet (12 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND):

  • The airport resides at an elevation of 41 ft above mean sea level.
  • More than 500 Rangers from 1st and 2nd Battalions of the United States Army 75th Ranger Regiment conducted a risky daylight low altitude parachute assault onto the airport.
  • Because of Maurice Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Maurice Bishop International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Maurice Bishop International Airport (meaning Maurice Bishop International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
  • Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Lauriston Airport (CRU), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of GND.

Map of Nearest Airports from Maurice Bishop International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Maurice Bishop International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
138.94 miles (62.67 km) NNELauriston Airport (CRU)Carriacou Island, GrenadaView Lauriston Airport on a map Set CRU as destination Airport Get more information about Lauriston Airport
248.12 miles (77.44 km) NNEUnion Island Airport (UNI)Union Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView Union Island Airport on a map Set UNI as destination Airport Get more information about Union Island Airport
356.59 miles (91.07 km) NNECanouan Airport (CIW)Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView Canouan Airport on a map Set CIW as destination Airport Get more information about Canouan Airport
473.49 miles (118.27 km) NNEMustique Airport (MQS)Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView Mustique Airport on a map Set MQS as destination Airport Get more information about Mustique Airport
576.64 miles (123.34 km) NNEJ. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU)Bequia, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView J. F. Mitchell Airport on a map Set BQU as destination Airport Get more information about J. F. Mitchell Airport
687.49 miles (140.80 km) SEA.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB)Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoView A.N.R. Robinson International Airport on a map Set TAB as destination Airport Get more information about A.N.R. Robinson International Airport
787.82 miles (141.33 km) NNEE.T. Joshua Airport (SVD)Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView E.T. Joshua Airport on a map Set SVD as destination Airport Get more information about E.T. Joshua Airport
8101.99 miles (164.13 km) SSEPiarco International Airport (POS)Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and TobagoView Piarco International Airport on a map Set POS as destination Airport Get more information about Piarco International Airport
9105.06 miles (169.08 km) SSWGüiria Airport (GUI)Guiria, VenezuelaView Güiria Airport on a map Set GUI as destination Airport Get more information about Güiria Airport
10132.01 miles (212.45 km) NNEHewanorra International Airport (UVF)Vieux-Fort, Saint LuciaView Hewanorra International Airport on a map Set UVF as destination Airport Get more information about Hewanorra International Airport
11136.45 miles (219.59 km) SWGeneral José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP)Carúpano, VenezuelaView General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport on a map Set CUP as destination Airport Get more information about General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport
12149.18 miles (240.08 km) NNEGeorge F. L. Charles Airport (SLU)Castries, Saint LuciaView George F. L. Charles Airport on a map Set SLU as destination Airport Get more information about George F. L. Charles Airport
13165.84 miles (266.89 km) WSWSantiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV)Porlamar, VenezuelaView Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport on a map Set PMV as destination Airport Get more information about Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport
14171.46 miles (275.95 km) ENEGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)Bridgetown, BarbadosView Grantley Adams International Airport on a map Set BGI as destination Airport Get more information about Grantley Adams International Airport
15181.33 miles (291.82 km) SSWJosé Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN)Maturín, VenezuelaView José Tadeo Monagas International Airport on a map Set MUN as destination Airport Get more information about José Tadeo Monagas International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Maurice Bishop International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Maurice Bishop International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,222.08 miles (19,669.48 km) SWUmbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP)Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaView Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport on a map Set WGP as destination Airport Get more information about Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport
212,195.28 miles (19,626.34 km) SSultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)Bima, IndonesiaView Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport on a map Set BMU as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport
312,176.73 miles (19,596.49 km) SSELombok International Airport (LOP)Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, IndonesiaView Lombok International Airport on a map Set LOP as destination Airport Get more information about Lombok International Airport
412,168.40 miles (19,583.10 km) SSWKomodo Airport (LBJ)Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, IndonesiaView Komodo Airport on a map Set LBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Komodo Airport
512,164.41 miles (19,576.68 km) WSWTardamu Airport (SAU)Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaView Tardamu Airport on a map Set SAU as destination Airport Get more information about Tardamu Airport
612,158.64 miles (19,567.39 km) SSESelaparang Airport (AMI)Mataram, IndonesiaView Selaparang Airport on a map Set AMI as destination Airport Get more information about Selaparang Airport
712,138.14 miles (19,534.39 km) SWBajawa Soa Airport (BJW)Bajawa, IndonesiaView Bajawa Soa Airport on a map Set BJW as destination Airport Get more information about Bajawa Soa Airport
812,131.07 miles (19,523.02 km) SENgurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS)Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaView Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) on a map Set DPS as destination Airport Get more information about Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)
912,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) SWH. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE)Ende, Flores, IndonesiaView H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport on a map Set ENE as destination Airport Get more information about H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport
1012,077.97 miles (19,437.56 km) SWFrans Seda Airport (MOF)Maumere, IndonesiaView Frans Seda Airport on a map Set MOF as destination Airport Get more information about Frans Seda Airport
1112,077.97 miles (19,437.55 km) SWWonopito Airport (LWE)Lewoleba, IndonesiaView Wonopito Airport on a map Set LWE as destination Airport Get more information about Wonopito Airport
1212,070.02 miles (19,424.77 km) SEBlimbingsari Airport (BWX)Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, IndonesiaView Blimbingsari Airport on a map Set BWX as destination Airport Get more information about Blimbingsari Airport
1312,045.73 miles (19,385.68 km) WSWEl Tari Airport (KOE)Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaView El Tari Airport on a map Set KOE as destination Airport Get more information about El Tari Airport
1411,968.43 miles (19,261.27 km) SEAbdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)Malang, East Java, IndonesiaView Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport on a map Set MLG as destination Airport Get more information about Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport
1511,948.47 miles (19,229.14 km) SSultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG)Makassar, IndonesiaView Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) on a map Set UPG as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)