Grand Bahama International Airport
Grand Bahama International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Freeport Airport Development Company (Government of The Bahamas) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Freeport, The Bahamas | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°33′31″N 078°41′44″W / 26.55861°N 78.69556°W | ||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF | |||||||||||
Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) (IATA: FPO, ICAO: MYGF) is an international airport in Freeport, The Bahamas. It was privately owned until the government of The Bahamas purchased it in April 29 2021 for one Bahamian dollar, a deal they were able to procure largely due to the devastation from Hurricane Dorian, which almost completely destroyed the airport in 2019. The Bahamian government spent a approximately $1 million on staff severance costs as part of the deal.
Before being purchased by the government of The Bahamas, the airport was a joint venture between Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and The Port Group (or the Grand Bahama Port Authority). The facility also includes 741 acres (300 ha) of land that adjoins it to the Freeport Harbour Company Limited as they operate as one entity, known as the Sea Air Business Centre (SABC).