Airports / Jamaica / MBJ
Sangster International Airport
MKJS / MBJMontego Bay, JamaicaELEV 4 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
54 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ).
Overview
Sangster International Airport (MKJS / MBJ) sits in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 4 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MBJ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 54 nm), Tinson Pen Airport (KTP, 69 nm), and Norman Manley International Airport (KIN, 73 nm).
Trip costs from MBJ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Montego Bay. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MBJ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
MKJS
IATA
MBJ
FAA / Local
MKJS
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
18.5034° N · 77.9132° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Jamaica fields
state range 4–90 ft
At 4 ft, MBJ sits lower than 80% of the 5 Jamaica fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 54nmOCJIan Fleming International AirportBoscobel
- 69nmKTPTinson Pen AirportTinson Pen
- 73nmKINNorman Manley International AirportKingston
- 81nmPOTKen Jones AirportKen Jones
- 117nmMZOSierra Maestra International AirportManzanillo
- 132nmCYBCharles Kirkconnell International AirportWest End
Location
Open the full mapMKJS · Sangster International Airport · Montego Bay, Jamaica