AviatDataSangster International Airport MBJ / MKJS
Montego Bay, Saint James · Jamaica · MBJ Airports Limited (concessionaire, under Airports Authority of Jamaica oversight)
4.5Mpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAMKJS / MBJ
OperatorMBJ Airports Limited (concessionaire, under Airports Authority of Jamaica oversight)
Coordinates18.5034°N, 77.9132°W
Elevation4 ft · 1 m
Time zoneEST (UTC-5, no DST — Jamaica abolished DST)
Passengers / yr4,495,370 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceMKJS — AIP Jamaica / JCAA
Operating hoursDaily commercial operations approx. 06:00-24:00 local; published curfew 00:00-06:00 local (no scheduled passenger flights); peak arrival/departure bank 11:00-15:00 local
Terminals1 passenger terminal with two concourses/piers, 18 gates (numbered 1-10, 12-19); operating at partial gate capacity in 2026 amid phased Hurricane Melissa repairs
Runways (1)
- 07/25 · 3,060 m / 10,039 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 07)
Airport contact
Jamaica's busiest airport and the principal international gateway to the island's north-coast resort corridor (Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios), with roughly 95% of traffic international across a broad slate of US, Canadian and UK carriers. It sustained the most severe damage of Jamaica's three international airports during Hurricane Melissa in October 2025 (terminal roof and concourse destruction, extensive flooding) and remained in phased recovery through mid-2026, with several gates still closed for repair and passenger volumes running well below the 2024 record of 5.27 million.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 5 providers
GCG Ground Services (Jamaica) Ltd
Listed as an authorized ground handler on Sangster International Airport's own ground-handling directory (manager Strephon Sanderson); the Montego Bay team has operated at MBJ since 1981 with roughly 500 staff providing ramp, baggage, cargo and passenger check-in services, per the company's own MBJ location page.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
AJAS Aviation Services
Listed as an authorized ground handling company for commercial aircraft on Sangster International Airport's own ground-handling directory, managed by Dunstan Pryce, with roughly 330 staff providing passenger, ramp, load control, flight operations support and cargo/mail warehouse services. Menzies Aviation acquired a majority stake in AJAS in 2023 with rebranding to 'Menzies AJAS' reported as underway industry-wide, though the airport's own directory still lists this entity separately under its original name and contact.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Eulen America (ASMO/Eulen America)
Listed as a ground handler at Sangster International Airport on the airport's own directory (manager Vernon Bernard), providing Basic Ground Handling and landing-charge coordination; independently confirmed via its Flock Aviation Services Marketplace company profile for MBJ.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Provides above- and below-wing ground services for airlines at Sangster International Airport, per Menzies' own network page for MBJ. Menzies holds a majority stake in local handler AJAS (acquired 2023) with integration under a 'Menzies AJAS' brand reported industry-wide; its dedicated MBJ network page does not itself reference AJAS, so the overlap with the separately-listed AJAS Aviation Services entity could not be fully disambiguated from public sources.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
IAM Jet Centre by Signature (Signature Flight Support)
Provides FBO ramp handling and dedicated near-terminal parking for general aviation and business aircraft, branded jointly as IAM Jet Centre and under the Signature Flight Support network following Signature's 2019 acquisition of IAM.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
IAM Jet Centre by Signature (Signature Flight Support)
MBJ's general-aviation FBO at the airport's east end has offered Jet A-1 fueling since 1989 for private and business aircraft; contact details independently confirmed via FlightAware's FBO listing for MKJS.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request · 2 providers
Airlines Technical Support Limited
Listed as an aircraft maintenance services provider on Sangster International Airport's own ground-handling/maintenance directory.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Tru Flight Aviation Services Limited
Provides aircraft line maintenance, including transit checks, ETOPS checks, and turnaround/overnight maintenance, at Sangster International Airport; listed on the airport's own directory and independently confirmed via the company's own site (aviation consultant Desmond Reeves).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
GCG Ground Services (Jamaica) Ltd
Inflight catering at MBJ is provided under the Goddard Catering brand, listed as a separate Catering Company entry on the airport's official directory but sharing the same manager and contact email as GCG Ground Services, reflecting common GCG Group parent ownership.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Menzies Aviation
Manages air cargo transportation and logistics for high-value and time-critical freight through its Sangster International Airport facility, per Menzies' own MBJ network page.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Caribbean Airlines Cargo Ltd
Operates from the Cargo Terminal facility at Sangster International Airport, handling air freight shipments for the western Jamaica region, per independent business-directory listings citing its Cargo Terminal address at MBJ.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Eulen America (ASMO/Eulen America)
Provides airside crew transport plus passenger and crew meet-and-assist services at Sangster International Airport, per its Flock Aviation Services Marketplace MBJ listing.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
IAM Jet Centre by Signature (Signature Flight Support)
Offers VIP concierge service plus in-house Customs and Immigration facilities in its dedicated mini-terminal for arriving and departing GA passengers, per the company's own Montego Bay location page.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed