Ian Fleming Intl (MKBS/OCJ) — Ocho Rios, Jamaica

• ICAO: MKBS
• Name: Ian Fleming Intl
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 18.404079
• Longitude: -76.969757
• Elevation: 90 ft
• Country: Jamaica
• Municipality: Ocho Rios
• IATA Code: OCJ
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: MKJK
• Timezone: America/Jamaica
• Distance from City: 14.5 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: No

Runway 09/27

• Designation: 09/27
• Dimensions: 4769 X 79
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: EDGE REIL
• NAVAIDs: N/A
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: Displaced threshold RWY 09: 220ft. Traffic pattern altitude 1090ft MSL. Magnetic heading 086/266. Max aircraft: Cessna Citation Excel class.

• Tower: No dedicated tower frequency. Airport uses CTAF 122.9 and Kingston/Manley Approach on 120.60 MHz MHz
• Ground: N/A
• Operations: 120.600 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: 122.800 MHz
• ATIS: No ATIS service available at MKBS MHz

• AIS Tel: +876 975-3101
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +876 975-3734
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://ifia.aero
• Remarks: Fax: +876 726-4973. After-hours ops: +876 787-0169 / +876 797-0114. Airways International FBO: +876 755-4585 (freq 119.00). Maintenance (Dustair Ltd): +876 997-7221. FBO email: [email protected]

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: +876 787-0169 / +876 797-0114
• Remarks: PPR required for operations outside normal hours (19:00-07:00 local). Contact Senior Operations Officer. Notify ATS on 120.60 MHz with ETA.

• Open: 12:00
• Close: 00:00
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: Available during airport operating hours (07:00-19:00 local / 12:00-00:00 UTC). Inbound General Declaration required (3 copies). Jamaica Immigration/Customs Card required.

• Landing Fee: 3500 JMD per 1000 kg MTOW
• Parking Fee: 1800 JMD per 1000 kg per hour
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: JMD
• Remarks: Payments at IFIA Administration Office. Accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, NCB Key Card, Multilink Debit Card, USD cash.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Port of entry. PIC presents General Declaration for clearance. Outbound requires 4 copies of Outbound General Declaration + Pilot's Certificate (PCC). Non-Jamaica registered aircraft must collect Coastwise Clearance from Customs if landing at other domestic aerodromes.

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• Curfew Start: 00:00
• Curfew End: 12:00
• Noise Chapter Min: N/A
• Remarks: Soft curfew: no ops 19:00-07:00 local (00:00-12:00 UTC) without prior permission. Short runway (4769ft) — light aircraft and turboprops only. Fire category 3.

MKJP

• ICAO: MKJP
• Name: Norman Manley Intl
• Distance (NM): 30.0
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Caricom APIS required — notification 30 min prior to arrival. Fines imposed if APIS not met. Online Passenger Declaration (C5) form required via enterjamaica.gov.jm. Arrival forms required for crew and pax, no departure forms needed. Body scanners used for passenger screening.

MKJS

• ICAO: MKJS
• Name: Sangster Intl
• Distance (NM): 54.1
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Major international port of entry. Full FIS. APIS required. Online C5 Passenger Declaration Form required (enterjamaica.gov.jm). Immigration: +1 876-952-5645.

• Overflight Permit: Yes
• Landing Permit: Yes
• Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours prior to departure
• Landing Lead Time: 48 working hours prior to departure

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