Permit· Cat Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
New Bight Airport (TBI, port of entry)
24° 18.9′ N · 75° 27.1′ W
Cat Island's main airport, with scheduled flights to Nassau and Customs and Immigration for arriving travellers. It is a Customs port of entry and the easiest place for crew changes.
Practical
IATA TBI / ICAO MYCB; runway 09/27, 5,049 ft paved. Western Air flies to Nassau (Wikipedia). The Bahamas tourism board notes Customs and Immigration services here, and Bahamas Customs lists New Bight Airport as a port of entry. It is about 1-2 miles from the Fernandez Bay and New Bight anchorages; taxi or rental car.
Best for
Crew changes and air arrivals
Nearby
- Fernandez Bay Beach0.8 NM away
- Fernandez Bay mangrove trails0.8 NM away
- Fernandez Bay Village honor bar0.8 NM away
- Fernandez Bay Village restaurant0.8 NM away
- Fernandez Bay Anchorage (Cat Island)1.1 NM away
- Fernandez Bay outer cay snorkel1.1 NM away
- Smith Bay Harbour Anchorage1.6 NM away
- Smith Bay Public Dock (Customs & Immigration)1.6 NM away