AviatDataNorman B. Saunders Sr. International Airport XSC / MBSC
South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands · Turks & Caicos (United Kingdom) · Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) — a Government of Turks and Caicos statutory body established by Ordinance 11 of 2005 (effective 24 May 2006); TCIAA owns and operates 6 of the territory's 8 airports, including this one and Providenciales
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAMBSC / XSC
OperatorTurks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA) — a Government of Turks and Caicos statutory body established by Ordinance 11 of 2005 (effective 24 May 2006); TCIAA owns and operates 6 of the territory's 8 airports, including this one and Providenciales
Coordinates21.5158°N, 71.5285°W
Elevation6 ft · 2 m
Time zoneEST/EDT (UTC-5 winter / UTC-4 summer); TCI tracks US Eastern Time with seasonal DST since 11 Mar 2018, after a 2015-2017 stretch of permanent Atlantic-clock time with no seasonal change
Passengers / yr—
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceMBSC — Turks and Caicos Islands eAIP (TCIAA), AD 2.MBSC
Operating hoursSunrise-sunset for Customs and Immigration and general operations (no scheduled overnight service); uncontrolled field, CTAF 118.9, with Providenciales Approach (126.0) covering 1100-0100Z++
TerminalsSingle small terminal building with a snack counter (cold drinks and packaged snacks); apron boarding, no jet bridges
Runways (1)
- 11/29 · 1,826 m / 5,991 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Renamed from South Caicos Airport to Norman B. Saunders Sr. International Airport on 24 May 2024, honouring the territory's third Chief Minister; American Eagle's twice-weekly Miami flight (E175), launched 15 March 2025, was the airport's first-ever scheduled international service and remains operating. A seasonal BermudAir Newark route (Thu/Sun, subject to government approval) is scheduled to start 20 Dec 2026 and was not yet operating as of this record. The single RWY 11/29 has no ILS (uncontrolled field, CTAF 118.9, Providenciales Approach on 126.0), and Customs and Immigration run sunrise-to-sunset only, not H24. TCIAA does not publish a per-airport passenger total for South Caicos, so the figure is left unconfirmed rather than estimated.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Provo Air Center
Provo Air Center's own site states its "fuel and handling services now operates in South Caicos," delivered via a local agent (per flightbridge.com FBO directory: international handling at MBSC-XSC "Provided By: Local Agent"); the full-service lounge/customs-hall facility described in directory listings is at Provo Air Center's Providenciales (PLS) base, not on-site at XSC — physical footprint at South Caicos itself is unconfirmed.
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interCaribbean Airways
Self-handled, interCaribbean Airways — the carrier operates its own check-in desk in the South Caicos Main Terminal for its scheduled Providenciales flights (confirmed current route per airline schedule data; a Grand Turk leg, if it existed previously, is not on the current route list); no third-party ground handler for scheduled carriers was found at XSC, so in-house handling is inferred rather than explicitly confirmed.
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Caicos Express Airways
Self-handled, Caicos Express Airways — operates scheduled/charter service into South Caicos from Grand Turk and Providenciales (confirmed current routes per airline schedule data); no third-party ground handler for scheduled carriers was found at XSC, so in-house handling of its own flights is inferred rather than explicitly confirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Provo Air Center
Aviation fuel service extended to South Caicos per Provo Air Center's own site ("best-in-class fuel and handling services now operates in South Caicos"); specific fuel grade (Jet A-1/Avgas) and the into-plane agent's identity are not confirmed in public sources.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Available
Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA)
TCIAA, the government airport operator, is documented as responsible for aviation security at all Turks and Caicos Islands airports including South Caicos, with policy implemented by airport security staff on site (self-provided by the airport operator); TCIAA's own site (tciairports.com) lists South Caicos Airport (XSC) among its facilities and publishes this phone number as its central contact; no separate named security contractor found.
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
On request
Provo Air Center
Concierge/trip-support team coordinates arrival planning for South Caicos per provoaircenter.com; scope of on-site flight-ops desk presence at XSC itself is unconfirmed.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed