Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (MWCB/CYB) — Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

• ICAO: MWCB
• Name: Charles Kirkconnell International Airport
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 19.687
• Longitude: -79.882797
• Elevation: 8 ft
• Country: Cayman Islands
• Municipality: Cayman Brac
• IATA Code: CYB
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: MKJK
• Timezone: America/Cayman
• Distance from City: 7.0 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 09/27

• Designation: 09/27
• Dimensions: 6001 X 148
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: MIRL, REIL
• NAVAIDs: NDB CBC 415 kHz
• Approach Types: NDB, RNAV(GPS)
• Remarks: Threshold elevations: Rwy 09 2ft, Rwy 27 7ft. TPA 1008ft MSL. Mag var 007W. ARFF Cat 4. Runway markings: non-precision approach

• Tower: 118.400 MHz
• Ground: None — MWCB has no separate ground control frequency. Tower (118.4 MHz) handles all ground and air movements MHz
• Operations: 120.200 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: 120.200 MHz
• ATIS: None — MWCB has no ATIS/AWOS frequency. Only TWR 118.4 MHz and APP 120.2 MHz are published MHz

• AIS Tel: +1 345 244 5852
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +1 345 943 7070
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://www.caymanairports.com
• Remarks: AIS email: [email protected]. CIAA general email: [email protected]. Island Air FBO: +1 345 949 5252

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: No
• PPR Contact: [email protected]
• Remarks: No slots required during normal operating hours. PPR required for operations outside 1200-0000Z. Contact AIS at +1 345 244 5852 or [email protected]

• Open: 12:00
• Close: 00:00
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: 07:00-19:00 local (UTC-5, no DST). Customs & Border Control on-site during airport operating hours. After-hours CIQ may be available on request

• Landing Fee: N/A
• Parking Fee: N/A
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: KYD
• Remarks: Per Aircraft (Landing and Parking Fees) Regulations 2020 and AIP GEN 4.1-1. After-hours surcharge (0000-1200Z): 83.00 KYD/hr. Fee schedule available from CIAA

• Fuel Type: JET A-1
• Price/L: N/A
• Last Updated: 2026-04-05
• Remarks: Jet fuel only — no avgas/100LL available. Contact Island Air FBO (+1 345 949 5252) for current pricing and availability

• Port of Entry: Yes
• APIS Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Designated airport of entry. All arriving international passengers processed through Customs & Border Control (CBC). British Overseas Territory — GAR not required (UK GAR applies only to UK mainland airports)

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• Curfew Start: N/A
• Curfew End: N/A
• Noise Chapter Min: N/A
• Remarks: Operations outside 1200-0000Z require prior permission (PPR) and incur after-hours fee of 83.00 KYD/hr. No formal curfew but airport effectively closed 0000-1200Z without PPR

MWCL

• ICAO: MWCL
• Name: Edward Bodden Little Cayman Airfield
• Distance (NM): 11.7
• Has IFR: No
• Port of Entry: Not recorded
• Immigration Remarks: N/A

MWCR

• ICAO: MWCR
• Name: Owen Roberts International Airport
• Distance (NM): 86.7
• Has IFR: No
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: CARICOM APIS notifications must be submitted via caricomeapis.org before arrival and departure. Immigration office at GAT open 07:00-21:00 local (12:00-02:00 UTC).

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