Air Charter Bahamas is dedicated to first class private air charter service to the beautiful Bahamas and Caribbean Islands. We work with hundreds of operators that are dedicated to professional private air charter service. We pride ourselves in offering the finest service on each and every private air charter flight.   Our niche is private charter service, flying passengers on their time and to their private destination. - we do not offer Schedule Service - we recommend the national air carriers for this type of flying to the Bahamas.    North Eleuthera (Harbour Island), Georgetown, Staniel Cay, Governors Harbour, Providenciales; our clients' favorite destinations, check em' out.   We have access to hundreds of private charter aircraft in; Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach and throughout the Bahamas and Caribbean. And rest assured, all aircraft fly under the FAA's or the Bahamian CAA stringent rules and regulations concerning commerical flight operations.   We have decided to go INTERNET ONLY - meaning, please contact us via our request a quote or email - at times faster than the telephone. Our knowledge of the Bahamas ...continued our email address: info@aircharterbahamas.com

 

 

 

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More important information and links that will get your trip off on the right foot.

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Identification Requirements	Baggage	Surfboards	Cancellation Policy	Bahamas Requirements
Departing the Bahamas	U.S Importation Requirements	Fishing and Diving	Hazardous Materials	Bahamas Guide
Bahamas Tourist Office	Travel Guide	Official Guide	Hotels	Travel Guide
Interactive Island Map	-	The Bahamas Handbook	PET DOCUMENT	-

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The Martha's Vineyard of the Bahamas - Harbour Island, North Eleuthera       
       
       
       

 

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PILOT INFORMATION:

When flying to the Bahamas, private pilots need to understand the complexity of flying over water for significant

distances. The Bahamas can be navigated via VOR's. This method is not recommended. A GPS (2) is highly

suggested.

When entering the Bahamas, you must land at an official Airport of Entry. It is suggested that you land before

4pm (and during a weekday) to facilitate customs and your ground transportation. Arriving after 5pm, you will be

subject to "overtime fees" and additional landing fees and customs fees.

General Aviation aircraft are not permitted to land in the Bahamas after official sunset or before sunrise, unless

an official I.F.R. flight plan has been filed. Pilots are required to have the current approach plates and proper

instrumentation on board to successfully complete an IFR landing.

At controlled airports, pilots are advised to contact the tower when within 20 nautical miles from the airport.

This contact will facilitate the landing procedures. When approaching non-controlled airports (most airports are

non- controlled), the pilot is expected to announce the: Aircraft type, Identfication number, Location, and

Intentions over the universal unicom frequencey of 122.8. The pattern altitude at uncontrolled airports is

stipulated @ 1,000 feet. A lefthand traffic pattern is to be assumed.

Airport information Sheet

These forms are in PDF format, readable and printable with Adobe Acrobat Reader (click here to download). Viewable samples can be found several paragraphs below.

FORMS

HISTORY OF THE BAHAMAS

The Bahama Islands are rich in history. From the pirate ships to the settlements of the English Monarchy. Each

island was scripted from a different author. Please visit the particular islands to get a glimps of the islands

beginnings.

Facts about the Bahamas from the WORLD FACT BOOK 2002

ACTIVITIES

The activities of the Bahamas and Caribbean Islands are based around the beautiful crystal clear oceans

that surround them.


Scuba Diving:

BAHAMAS DIVING ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SITE

The islands are perfect for Scuba diving and Snorkeling. The visibility of the waters surrounding the

islands is greater than 100 feet of visibility year round. The water temperature is usually a baumy 80

degrees. The only reason a wet suit is necessary is to keep from being stung by the fire coral or bitten

by the sea lice. The diving scene is diverse. From shallow reef dives to wreck dives over 130 feet.



Snorkeling:

Snorkeling is a perfect activity for the islands. Coral reefs can be found feet from the shore. Equipment can be

easily rented for a day or for the extent of your stay. The outer Islands offer undisturbed underwater beauty.

Due to the lack of construction and its associated pollution, the out islands oceans have remained

undisturbed. You'll remember your underwater diving adventure for a long, long time.



Golf:

There are several golf courses found in the Bahamas. The courses are found on; Nassau, Grand Bahama,

Treasure Cay, Abaco, and Rock Sound, Eleuthera.



Tennis:

Bring your racquet. While in Exuma, you can have the local pro give you a couple of tips. He's the only

Bahamian to have played on the grass @ Wimbeldon.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

The Bahamas economy is based on tourism. You can expect to find five star hotels on the large islands

and small quaint cottages on the outer islands. Please visit the individual islands to learn more about the

accommodations throughout the Bahamas and Caribbean Islands.

DINING:

If you enjoy seafood, you are in for a pleasant suprise. The lobster (a.k.a.- Crayfish) caught that morning will be

found on your fork with a side of peas and rice. The seafood is caught off the particular islands all year long.

You'll find very nice restaurants and friendly, courteous service.

WEATHER

The weather in the Bahamas and Caribbean Islands is created by the tropical breeze and cloudless skies.

The year round temperature is approximately 75-80 degrees (F). The water temperature also remains

constant at around 75 degrees. There are occassional storms and the possibility of Hurricanes

(August through October). These tropical storms, are usually short in duration. Make sure to bring

your sunscreen. Check out our weather page for current information and conditions in the Bahamas

and Caribbean Islands. Or go directly to

NIGHTLIFE

The nightlife is dependent on the island you've decided to visit. Nassau and Freeport have large resorts

and gaming facilities that promote the after hours entertainment similar to Las Vegas. The out islands

are more subdued after sunset. They have small bars and clubs that promote a neighborly atmosphere.

LINKS

Please visit the individual islands. We have linked the sites that will provide useful when visiting the beautiful

Bahamas and Caribbean Islands.

PHOTOS

The Bahamas and Caribbean islands are beautiful. Each island maintains a different look and feel. Take a

look at the photo albums for the separate islands. We update the photos with each and every trip we

make to the beautiful islands. Visit Bahamas Film.com for beautiful images of the Beautiful

Bahamas.

Click HERE for a Sunrise/Sunset table - or - try to figure out below :)  

The Beautiful Bahamas
Sun Rise and Set for 2012
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ADDITIONAL BAHAMAS AIRPORT INFORMATION

Islands Runway Fuel Port Of Entry Authority Contact Abaco    Gorda Cay - MYAG 2,400 x 60 no fuel no PVT OWNER USE Marsh Harbour - MYAM 5,000 x 100 100 yes GOVT 242-367-3884 Mores Island - MYAO 2,640 x 140 no fuel no GOVT 242-366-6100 Sandy Point - MYAS 4,500 x 100 no fuel yes GOVT 242-366-4044 Scotland Cay - 3,300 x 100 no fuel no PVT 242-367-2570 Spanish Cay - MYAX 5,000 x 80 no fuel yes PVT 242-365-0083 Treasure Cay - MYAT 7,000 x 150 100/jet yes GOVT 242-365-0605 Walker Cay - MYAW 2,800 x 80 100/jet yes PVT 242-367-2560 Acklins Spring Point - MYAP 5000 x 150 no fuel no GOVT 242-344-3666 Andros   Andros Central 5,000 x 150 no fuel no PVT CLOSED Andros Town - MYAF 4,000 x 100 no fuel yes GOVT 242-368-2626 Congo Town - MYAK 5,300 x 100 no fuel yes GOVT 242-369-4733 Clarence Bain - MYAB 5,000 x 75 no fuel yes GOVT 242-369-0083 San Andros - MYAN 5,000 x 100 no fuel yes GOVT 242-329-2140 Berry Islands   Chub Cay - MYBC 5,000 x 100 no fuel yes PVT 242-325-5788 Cistern Cay - MYBT0 2,400 x 100 no fuel no PVT CLOSED Great Harbour Cay - MYBG 4,536 x 80 no fuel yes PVT 242-367-8566 Lt. Whale Cay - MYBX 2,000 x 50 no fuel no PVT 242-329-2362 Big Whale Cay - MYBW 2,600 x 60 no fuel no PVT 242-359-3467 Bimini   South Bimini - MYBS 5,430 x 100 no fuel yes GOVT 242-347-3101 Ocean Cay - MYBO 1,650 x 60 no fuel no PVT 242-347-2397 Cat Cay - MYCC 1,300 x 75 no fuel yes PVT 242-347-3565 Cat Island   Arthurs Town - MYCA 7,000 x 150 no fuel no GOVT 242-354-2046 Cutlass Bay - MYCX 2,450 x 60 no fuel no PVT 242-359-3534 Hawks Nest - MYCH 3,000 x 100 no fuel no PVT 242-357-7257 New Bight - MYCB 3,970 x 100 no fuel yes GOVT 242-342-2016 Cay Sal Cay Sal - MYCS 2,000 x 100 no fuel no PVT OWNER USE Crooked Island Colonial Hill - MYCI 3,500 x 60 no fuel no GOVT 242-344-2599 Pitts Town - MYCP 2,240 x 60 no fuel no PVT 242-344-2507 Eleuthera    Cape Eleuthera - MYEC 6,500 x 150 no fuel no PVT CLOSED Governor’s Harbour - MYEM 7,950 x 150 jet yes GOVT 242-332-2321 North Eleuthera - MYEH 4,500 x 100 no fuel yes GOVT 242-335-1242 Rock Sound - MYER 7,200 x 150 jet yes GOVT 242-334-2177 Exuma    George Town - MYEF 5,000 x 150 100/jet yes GOVT 242-345-0607 Darby Island 1,500 x 100 no fuel no PVT OWNER USE Fowl Cay 1,300 x 40 no fuel no PVT OWNER USE Hog Cay - MYEY 2,500 x 100 no fuel no PVT 242-366-2123 Lee Stocking - MYEL 3,000 x 75 no fuel no PVT 242-358-4557 Little Darby Island 2,000 x 50 no fuel no PVT OWNER USE Norman’s Cay - MYEN 3,000 x 70 no fuel no GOVT 242-357-8846 Rudder Cut Cay 2,700 x 100 no fuel no PVT 242-366-2639 Sampson Cay 2,400 x 60 no fuel no PVT OWNER USE Staniel Cay - MYES 3,030 x 75 no fuel no GOVT 242-355-2024 Farmers Cay 2,000 x 50 no fuel no GOVT 242-355-4002 Black Point - MYEB 2,683 x 60 no fuel no GOVT 242-355-3016 Grand Bahama    Freeport - MYGF 11,000 x 150 100/jet yes PVT 242-352-6020 West End - MYGW 8,000 x 150 no fuel no PVT CLOSED Inagua Matthew Town - MYIG 7,000 x 100 100/jet yes GOVT 242-339-1254 Long Island   Deadman's Cay - MYLD 4,000 x 100 100 no GOVT 242-337-0877 Hard Bargain - MYLR 3,000 x 60 no fuel no PVT 242-337-3000 Stella Maris - MYLS 3,700 x 60 100/jet yes PVT 242-338-2012 Mayaguana Mayaguana - MYMM 7,700 x 150 no fuel no GOVT 242-339-3100 New Providence   Nassau - MYNN 11,000 x 150 100/jet yes GOVT 242-377-6100 Paradise Island - MYPI 3,190 x 100 jet yes PVT 242-363-2845 Ragged Island Duncan Town - MYRD 3,800 x75 no fuel no GOVT 242-344-1699 Rum Cay Port Nelson - MYRP 2,400 x 100 no fuel no PVT 242-357-1600 San Salvador   Cockburn Town - MYSM 8,000 x150 jet yes GOVT 242-331-2919

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PETS

Information on transporting your pet to the Beautiful Bahamas:

APPLICATION TO IMPORT DOMESTIC ANIMALS INTO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS

Name:_____________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________

Telephone:__________________________________________

Types of Animals:________________Breed________________

Sex:____Age:_________Number of Animals_______________

Country of Export_____________________________________

Address of Origin of Animals:____________________________

Anticipated Date of Arrival:_____________________________

Destination of Animals in the Bahamas:____________________

Purpose of Importing Animals:___________________________

Date:__________Signature:_____________________________

Official Use:_________________________________________

Mail to:

Director of Agriculture Department of Agriculture P.O. Box N - 3704 Nassau, Bahamas

FEDEX Address: Ministry of Commerce Agriculture & Industry

Levy Building East Bay Street Nassau, Bahamas

(242) 325-7502

Processing fee is $10.00 cash or money order ONLY Fax fee is $5.00 cash or money order ONLY

We recommend you copy and and print out the aforementioned information. You will receive an official 
document from the Bahamas granting entry of your pet. We will need to retain a copy of the Bahamian document
in order to transport your pet.

Bahamas Airport Codes:

Airport Code	City/Airport Name
ASD	Andros Town
ATC	Arthur'S Town
BIM	Bimini Intl
NSB	Bimini North Spb
CEL	Cape Eleuthera
CXY	Cat Cay
CAT	Cat Island
CCZ	Chub Cay
COX	Congo Town
CRI	Crooked Island
LGI	Deadman'S Cay
DCT	Duncan Town
FPO	Freeport Intl
GGT	George Town
GHB	Governors Harbour Municipal
GHC	Great Harbour Cay
GTC	Green Turtle
IGA	Inagua Intl
MAY	Mangrove Cay
MHH	Marsh Harbour Intl
MYG	Mayaguana
MWX	Moss Town Exuma Intl
NAS	Nassau Intl
PID	Nassau Paradise I
WZY	Nassau Seaplane Base
NMC	Norman'S Cay
ELH	North Eleuthera Intl
PWN	Pitts Town
PPO	Powell Point
RSD	Rock Sound S. Eleuthe
RCY	Rum Cay
SAQ	San Andros Municipal
ZSA	San Salvador
TZN	South Andros
AXP	Spring Point
TYM	Staniel Cay
SML	Stella Maris
TBI	The Bight
TCB	Treasure Cay
WKR	Walker'S Cay
WTD	West End Intl

BOATING ISSUES - BOYCOTT?

 

No Shows will result in a 100% cancellation penalty.   Identification Requirements: We can only accept Passports or original Birth Certficates (or certified copies - (1) a raised type dry seal or (2) a colored ink wet seal), which must be accompanied with a official photo id.  Passengers without either of the aforementioned will not be permitted to board the chartered flight. Social security cards, voter registration cards, or any similar type of identification cannot be used as substitutes.   Baggage: Depending on the aircraft chartered, baggage should be kept to a minimum. Moldable suitcases are preferred. The Piper Aztec can carry a total of 300lbs of baggage.     Fishing and Diving Gear: These items are permitted, and will be part of your total luggage limit depending on the particular aircraft chartered.  Fishing poles will need to be broken down (length not to exceed 7 feet in the Cabin class twin (5 feet in the Aztec). Diving tanks must be unpressurized.   Surfboards: Passengers may take surfboards, space permitting.     Hazardous Materials: Passengers are not permitted to carry hazardous materials. Please visit, Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials for a list of hazardous materials.   Cancellation Policy: Changes or cancellations two weeks prior to the scheduled charter flight will incur a 50% cancellation penalty. Cancellations 2 days or less prior to departure will incur a 100% canellation penalty. ie; We have had to charge one canellation fee in over 4 years of operation.     Bahamas Import Requirements (Animals): An Import Permit is required from the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry (Nassau) for all animals being brought into the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.  Applications for such permits, along with a $10 processing fee, must be made in writing to the Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry, P.O. Box N-3028, Nassau, The Bahamas.  Please call our office if you have any questions.  For the U.S.A. and Canada, the following are the main provisions of the Import Permit as it applies to dogs and cats:  (1) Dogs and cats over the age of 4 months must be accompanied by a Rabies Vaccination Certificate not less than 21 days old and not more than 9 months old issued by a Licensed Veterinarian.  They must also be accompanied by a Veterinary Health Certificate issued by a licensed Veterinarian within 24 hours of embarkment.  (2) If under the age 4 months, the dog or cat must be accompanied by a Veterinary Health Certificate, in duplicate, issued by a Licensed Veterinarian.  The dog or cat, along with 1 copy of the Veterinary Health Certificate, must be presented within 24 hours of arrival in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to a Licensed Veterinarian for examination.  The duplicate copy of the certificate will be left with the Customs Officer on arrival.  The permit is valid for 90 days from the date of issue.     Regulations for all other types of animals and relating to countries not mentioned above may be obtained from the Director of Agriculture.  Applications need to state the kind of animal, breed, sex, age, and country of embarkment.  Customs Duty for permanent entry of all animals from outside the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is $10.00 plus 0.5% of the value of the animal.  Yearly fees for dog licenses in New Providence, Grand Bahama, and the other Family Islands are as follows: male or spayed female: $1.43, female $4.29. Animals not meeting these requirements will not be allowed to enter the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Airfare for Animals: There is no additional charge for your pet.     Departing the Bahamas:  All passengers age 6 and over must pay a $15.00 departure tax before departing the Bahamas.  This tax must also be accompanied by the pink Bahamas Immigration Card that you were given before you boarded the aircraft.   This is also a good time to change in all foreign monies before coming home to the United States.  This tax is not included in your airfare.      Importation of Goods into the United States: It will be your responsibility to ensure that the items you are bringing back into the US are not illegal. ie; many aspirin sold over-the-counter in the bahamas require a prescription here in the states.

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