South Caicos International
MBSC · MBSC · Cockburn Harbour, · Turks and Caicos County · map
South Caicos International is a public-use airport, 3 miles north of Cockburn Harbour, , 9 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 11/29, is 6,007 feet of asphalt.
Weather right now MBSC · observed 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC), 22 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots
- Visibility 6 or more miles
- Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet
- Temperature 88°F (31°C), dew point 77°F (25°C)
- Altimeter 29.80 inHg
No terminal forecast is issued for this station. The nearest forecast is usually at the closest larger airport.
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR MBSC 062100Z 12004KT 9999 SCT018CB 31/25 Q1009
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA MBSC · ICAO MBSC
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- every day, dawn to dusk; otr hours on required.
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 6,007 × 98 ft | Asphalt | High-intensity lights |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 118.9 | · South Caicos aprt flight information service (afis). |
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Cockburn Harbour from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Cockburn Harbour, as the owner's town.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- South Caicos aprt flight information service (afis).
- Foreign civil government. Landing fees and diplomatic clnc may be rqr.
- Wildlife haz.
- PAPI on left.
- PAPI on left.
- Firefight equip: three foam tenders; each 3,025 gals water, 360 gals foam, 992 pounds dry chem available.
- Loose gravel in movement area.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.