Where is Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados?

For the chemical compound, see tert-Butyl peroxybenzoate. Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) (IATA: BGI, ICAO: TBPB) is the international airport of Barbados, located in Seawell, Christ Church.

When was the first Concorde flight to Barbados?

The airport was one of the few destinations where British Airways’ Concorde aircraft made regularly scheduled flights (and got repairs). The flight time of Concorde from the United Kingdom to Barbados was less than 4 hours. The first Concorde visit to Barbados was in 1977 for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.

Where is the airport on the island of Barbados?

The airport in Barbados is conveniently located at the southern end of the ABC Highway and allows for easy and direct access to all major regions of the island by car. If you are waiting to be picked up by a friend or relative, the airport car park is directly adjacent to the arrivals terminal.

Is there a civil aviation department in Barbados?

The head office of the Barbados Civil Aviation Department is on the airport property. In addition Barbados Meteorological Services, operates a doppler weather radar station at the airport.

Which is the best airport to go to in Barbados?

The sole Barbados airport is Grantley Adams International (IATA Code: BGI), a modern airport that has been awarded on more than one occasion as “Caribbean’s Leading Airport” at the prestigious World Travel Awards. On arrival you will pass through immigration and customs before exiting the arrival hall.

Is there a British Airways Concorde in Barbados?

Grantley Adams International Airport was once a destination for British Airways Concorde which flew to the Barbados airport weekly during the winter season. The Concorde fleet has now been retired and Barbados is proud to be the home to one of these magnificent aircraft.