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Sangster International airport in Montego Bay (Jamaica)
Sangster International airport is located near Montego Bay, with Chatham at 1mi↑, Montego Bay at 2mi↑, Anchovy at 7mi↑, Parish of Saint James at 9mi↑, Sandy Bay at 11mi↑, Cambridge at 13mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Jamaica and Southernmost airports in Jamaica
→ See also airports in Jamaica
aerial view of Sangster International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : MKJS
- IATA code : MBJ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1 m = 3ft
→ See also Highest airports in Jamaica and Lowest airports in Jamaica
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 2662m = 8734ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Jamaica
Coming to Sangster International airport
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Aviation weather for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
METAR for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
MKJS 121300Z 23003KT 9999 FEW020 FEW022CB 30/24 Q1009
Decoded METAR for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
METAR issued by MKJS on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 13:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 60 hours and -2842 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 30°C = 86°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. few clouds at 2200ft = 670m.
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
MKJS 121115Z 1212/1312 18010KT 9999 FEW020 FEW022CB SCT032 TEMPO 1218/1301 3000 +TSRA BKN016CB BKN020
Decoded TAF for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
TAF issued by MKJS on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 11:15 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 14 hours and 23 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, October 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1212/1312 18010KT 9999 FEW020 FEW022CB SCT032
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m few clouds at 2200ft = 670m scattered clouds at 3200ft = 980m
temporarily from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1218/1301 3000 +TSRA BKN016CB BKN020
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy thunderstorm rain
broken at 1600ft = 490m broken at 2000ft = 610m
VAC for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Sangster International airport
Around Sangster International airport in Montego Bay (Jamaica)
near
- Hotels in Chatham
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 1491mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 1555mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4604mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 4651mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 4651mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 4651mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 4652mi↑
- San Sebastian at 4652mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 4652mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 4667mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 4668mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 4668mi↑
- for Sangster International airport at 0mi↑
- for Silent Waters Villa airport at 6mi↑
- for Mafoota Airstrip airport at 9mi↑
nearest airports to Sangster International airport in Montego Bay (Jamaica)
- Silent Waters Villa heliport ( JM-0020) at 6mi↑
- Mafoota Airstrip airport ( JM-0011) at 9mi↑
- Braco airport ( JM-0012) at 28mi↑
- Negril airport (MKNG NEG ) at 30mi↑NOTAM
- Puerto Seco Airstrip airport ( JM-0007) at 34mi↑
- Silent Hill Airstrip airport ( JM-0008) at 35mi↑
- Kirkvine Airstrip airport ( JM-0009) at 41mi↑
- Nain Airstrip airport ( JM-0010) at 42mi↑
- Lionel Densham airport ( JM-0018) at 42mi↑
- Marlboro airport ( ) at 43mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in Jamaica
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap