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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 161900Z 06022G34KT 9999 FEW020 FEW022CB 31/25 Q1014
Decoded METAR for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
METAR issued by MKJS on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 34 hours and -1396 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 41km/h = 22kt with gusts at 63km/h = 34kt, direction is 60°.
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 161715Z 1618/1718 07023KT 9999 FEW022CB TEMPO 1619/1623 5000 TSRA SCT018CB SCT020 BECMG 1714/1716 07023KT
Decoded TAF for Sangster International airport MKJS MBJ
TAF issued by MKJS on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 17:15 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 12 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 17, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
1618/1718 07023KT 9999 FEW022CB
wind 23kt = 43km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2200ft = 670m
temporarily from Monday, June 16, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Monday, June 16, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1619/1623 5000 TSRA SCT018CB SCT020
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Tuesday, June 17, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1714/1716 07023KT
wind 23kt = 43km/h, direction is 70°
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