Norman Manley International Airport facts for kids
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Norman Manley
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | NMIA Airports Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||
| Location | Palisadoes | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Caribbean Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°56′08″N 076°47′15″W / 17.93556°N 76.78750°W | ||||||||||
| Website | nmia.aero | ||||||||||
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Location in Jamaica
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Source: DAFIF
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Norman Manley International Airport (IATA: KIN, ICAO: MKJP), formerly Palisadoes Airport, is an airport in Kingston in Jamaica. It is operated by NMIA Airports Limited. It is one of Air Jamaica's hubs, Sangster International Airport being the other. It is also one of Caribbean Airline's hubs, and is the hub for Skylan Airways. It was named in honour of Norman Washington Manley, one of Jamaica's national heroes. More than 130 international flights leave Norman Manley International Airport each week. The airport is on the Palisadoes tombolo in outer Kingston Harbour; it fronts the city on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other.
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In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Norman Manley para niños
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