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Cheddi Jagan International AirportIATA code GEO

Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO/SYCJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Georgetown, Guyana in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Georgetown, Guyana
Codes
GEO · SYCJ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Guyana
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO/SYCJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Georgetown, Guyana in South America. Operating on America/Guyana local time at coordinates 6.500°, -58.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Georgetown, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Cheddi Jagan International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
GEO
ICAO code
SYCJ
City
Georgetown
Country
Guyana
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Guyana
Coordinates
6.499°, -58.254°
From OurAirports
Official website
cjairport-gy.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s own pages.

GEO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1945
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
657,433
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Eugene F. Correia International Airport OGL · 38 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GEO

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 3,360 m, asphalt.

Runways at GEO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
06/243,360 m11,023 ft45 masphalt
11/291,525 m5,002 ft45 masphalt

Routes from GEO

No route records yet

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

Where GEO is

Calculated

36 km south-southwest

Cheddi Jagan International Airport lies 36 km south-southwest of Georgetown 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 GEO

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:cjairport-gy.com (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 Georgetown

Calculated

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

Cheddi Jagan International Airport: common questions

Where is Cheddi Jagan International Airport?

Cheddi Jagan International Airport serves Georgetown, Guyana. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.499°, -58.254°.

What are the airport codes for Cheddi Jagan International Airport?

The IATA code is GEO and the ICAO code is SYCJ.

What time zone is GEO in?

Cheddi Jagan International Airport is in the America/Guyana time zone.

What is the official website of Cheddi Jagan International Airport?

The airport’s official website is cjairport-gy.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Cheddi Jagan International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GEO: 06/24 (3,360 m (11,023 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (1,525 m (5,002 ft), asphalt).

When did Cheddi Jagan International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1945 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Cheddi Jagan International Airport?

Wikidata records 657,433 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is GEO from Georgetown city centre?

Cheddi Jagan International Airport is about 36 km south-southwest of Georgetown city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Cheddi Jagan International Airport?

OurAirports gives GEO’s elevation as 29 m (95 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 Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s own pages.

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