Airport guide
Owen Roberts International AirportIATA code GCM
Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM/MWCR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands
- Codes
- GCM · MWCR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Cayman
- Region
- North America
Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM/MWCR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands in North America. Operating on America/Cayman local time at coordinates 19.300°, -81.360°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Grand Cayman Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Owen Roberts International Airport details
- IATA code
- GCM
- ICAO code
- MWCR
- City
- Grand Cayman Island
- Country
- Cayman Islands
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Cayman
- Coordinates
- 19.293°, -81.358°
- From OurAirports
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 Owen Roberts International Airport’s own pages.
GCM airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (8 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2020
- 363,811
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caymanairports.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Charles Kirkconnell International Airport CYB · 161 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GCM
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 08/26: 2,398 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,398 m7,867 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GCM
Originfacts does not track any routes from GCM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at GCM
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names GCM, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at GCM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Grand Cayman Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Owen Roberts International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Grand Cayman Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Little CaymanLittle Cayman AirportLYB140 km
- Cayman Brac IslandCharles Kirkconnel International AirportCYB161 km
- Cayo Largo Del SurCayo Largo Del Sur AirportCYO259 km
- Nueva GeronaRafael Cabrera AirportGER319 km
- CienfuegosJaime Gonzalez AirportCFG332 km
- Montego BaySangster International AirportMBJ373 km
- Santa ClaraSanta Clara AirportSNU384 km
- VaraderoJuan Gualberto Gomez AirportVRA416 km
- HavanaJose Marti International AirportHAV426 km
Owen Roberts International Airport: common questions
Where is Owen Roberts International Airport?
Owen Roberts International Airport serves Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.293°, -81.358°.
What are the airport codes for Owen Roberts International Airport?
The IATA code is GCM and the ICAO code is MWCR.
What time zone is GCM in?
Owen Roberts International Airport is in the America/Cayman time zone.
How many runways does Owen Roberts International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GCM: 08/26 (2,398 m (7,867 ft), asphalt).
When did Owen Roberts International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Owen Roberts International Airport?
Wikidata records 363,811 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at GCM?
Wikidata lists GCM as a hub of Cayman Airways.
What is the elevation of Owen Roberts International Airport?
OurAirports gives GCM’s elevation as 2 m (8 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 Owen Roberts International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q665948 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)