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Sangster International AirportIATA code MBJ

Sangster International Airport (MBJ/MKJS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Montego Bay, Jamaica in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

mbjairport.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Codes
MBJ · MKJS
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Jamaica
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sangster International Airport (MBJ/MKJS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Montego Bay, Jamaica in North America. Operating on America/Jamaica local time at coordinates 18.500°, -77.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sangster International Airport (MBJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Montego Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sangster International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
MBJ
ICAO code
MKJS
City
Montego Bay
Country
Jamaica
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Jamaica
Coordinates
18.503°, -77.913°
From OurAirports
Official website
mbjairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sangster International Airport’s own pages.

MBJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1 m (4 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1947
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2023
5.27 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Donald Sangster
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Ian Fleming International Airport OCJ · 100 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MBJ

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 07/25: 3,060 m, asphalt.

Runways at MBJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
07/253,060 m10,039 ft45 masphalt

Routes from MBJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from MBJ 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 MBJ

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where MBJ is

Calculated

4.1 km north

Sangster International Airport lies 4.1 km north of Montego Bay 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 MBJ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:mbjairport.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 Montego Bay

Calculated

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

Sangster International Airport: common questions

Where is Sangster International Airport?

Sangster International Airport serves Montego Bay, Jamaica. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.503°, -77.913°.

What are the airport codes for Sangster International Airport?

The IATA code is MBJ and the ICAO code is MKJS.

What time zone is MBJ in?

Sangster International Airport is in the America/Jamaica time zone.

What is the official website of Sangster International Airport?

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

How many runways does Sangster International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at MBJ: 07/25 (3,060 m (10,039 ft), asphalt).

When did Sangster International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1947 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sangster International Airport?

Wikidata records 5.27 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at MBJ?

Wikidata lists MBJ as a hub of International AirLink and TimAir.

How far is MBJ from Montego Bay city centre?

Sangster International Airport is about 4.1 km north of Montego Bay city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Sangster International Airport?

OurAirports gives MBJ’s elevation as 1 m (4 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 Sangster International Airport’s own pages.

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