Airport guide
Grand Turk IslandIATA code GDT
Grand Turk Island (GDT/MBGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Codes
- GDT · MBGT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Grand_Turk
- Region
- North America
Grand Turk Island (GDT/MBGT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands in North America. Operating on America/Grand_Turk local time at coordinates 21.470°, -71.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Grand Turk Island (GDT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Grand Turk Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Grand Turk Island airport details
- IATA code
- GDT
- ICAO code
- MBGT
- City
- Grand Turk Island
- Country
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Grand_Turk
- Coordinates
- 21.445°, -71.142°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- visittci.com/grand-turk-jags-mccartney-international-airport-gdt (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 Grand Turk Island’s own pages.
GDT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Salt Cay Airport SLX · 14 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GDT
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 11/29: 1,939 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,939 m6,362 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GDT
Originfacts does not track any routes from GDT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at GDT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Grand Turk Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Grand Turk Island’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:visittci.com/grand-turk-jags-mccartney-international-airport-gdt (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 Grand Turk Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- South CaicosSouth Caicos InternationalXSC42 km
- ProvidencialesProvidenciales International AirportPLS122 km
- Puerto PlataLa Union AirportPOP200 km
- MayaguanaMayaguana AirportMYG220 km
- Cap HaitienCap Haitien AirportCAP223 km
- SantiagoCibao International AirportSTI237 km
- InaguaInagua AirportIGA269 km
- El CateySamaná El Catey InternationalAZS284 km
- Spring PointSpringpoint AirportAXP312 km
Grand Turk Island: common questions
Where is Grand Turk Island?
Grand Turk Island serves Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 21.445°, -71.142°.
What are the airport codes for Grand Turk Island?
The IATA code is GDT and the ICAO code is MBGT.
What time zone is GDT in?
Grand Turk Island is in the America/Grand_Turk time zone.
What is the official website of Grand Turk Island?
The airport’s official website is visittci.com/grand-turk-jags-mccartney-international-airport-gdt. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Grand Turk Island have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GDT: 11/29 (1,939 m (6,362 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Grand Turk Island?
OurAirports gives GDT’s elevation as 4 m (13 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 Grand Turk Island’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)