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Flamingo International AirportIATA code BON

Flamingo International Airport (BON/TNCB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

bonaireinternationalairport.com/index.php(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Codes
BON · TNCB
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Kralendijk
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Flamingo International Airport (BON/TNCB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands in North America. Operating on America/Kralendijk local time at coordinates 12.130°, -68.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Flamingo International Airport (BON) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bonaire, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Flamingo International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
BON
ICAO code
TNCB
City
Bonaire
Country
Caribbean Netherlands
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Kralendijk
Coordinates
12.131°, -68.269°
From OurAirports
Official website
bonaireinternationalairport.com/index.php (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Flamingo International Airport’s own pages.

BON airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1945
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2021
259,880
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing opendata.cbs.nl (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Hato International Airport CUR · 75 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BON

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 2,880 m, asphalt.

Runways at BON: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
10/282,880 m9,449 ft45 masphalt

Routes from BON

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BON yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at BON

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BON, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where BON is

Calculated

7.9 km south-southwest

Flamingo International Airport lies 7.9 km south-southwest of Bonaire city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BON

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bonaire, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Flamingo International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:bonaireinternationalairport.com/index.php (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bonaire

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Flamingo International Airport: common questions

Where is Flamingo International Airport?

Flamingo International Airport serves Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 12.131°, -68.269°.

What are the airport codes for Flamingo International Airport?

The IATA code is BON and the ICAO code is TNCB.

What time zone is BON in?

Flamingo International Airport is in the America/Kralendijk time zone.

What is the official website of Flamingo International Airport?

The airport’s official website is bonaireinternationalairport.com/index.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Flamingo International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BON: 10/28 (2,880 m (9,449 ft), asphalt).

When did Flamingo International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1945 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Flamingo International Airport?

Wikidata records 259,880 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at BON?

Wikidata lists BON as a hub of Z Air.

How far is BON from Bonaire city centre?

Flamingo International Airport is about 7.9 km south-southwest of Bonaire city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Flamingo International Airport?

OurAirports gives BON’s elevation as 6 m (20 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Flamingo International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)