Service· Acklins Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Spring Point (Acklins) Airport and settlement
22° 26.5′ N · 73° 58.3′ W
Spring Point, mid-way down Acklins' west coast, is the island's capital and population centre, with the Bahamasair airport (IATA AXP) linking Acklins to Colonel Hill and Nassau; the mailboat sometimes calls here.
Practical
Airport position from OurAirports and Wikipedia (N 22°26'31" W 073°58'15"): runway 13/31, 5,000 by 150 ft asphalt; Bahamasair to Colonel Hill and Nassau. Settlement centre at about 22.4323, -73.9804 (OpenStreetMap). The west-coast shore here faces the Bight of Acklins and is shallow: Waterway Guide's Spring Point anchorage (N 22°28.000' W 073°58.500') is in 5-8 ft only and open west through north-east, so it suits shoal-draft boats in settled weather. Acklins is not a port of entry.
Best for
Crew flights, and a shoal-draft visit to Acklins' capital
Nearby
- Airport Inn Restaurant & Bar (Spring Point Airport)Right here
- Acklins Cascarilla Heritage Festival0.8 NM away
- Acklins fuel (Spring Point and Snug Corner)0.8 NM away
- Acklins Island Regatta (Spring Point)0.8 NM away
- Cascarilla bark harvest0.8 NM away
- Independence Day celebrations (Crooked Island and Acklins)0.8 NM away
- McKinney's Grocery (Spring Point)0.8 NM away
- Nai's Guest House and Restaurant (Spring Point)0.8 NM away