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Pilot information for South Caicos Airport

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General information for South Caicos Airport

Airport codes: XSC MBSC
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Latitude: 21.515699 | 21 30.941963 N | N21 30 56
Longitude: -71.528503 | 71 31.710205 W | W071 31 42
Field elevation: 6 ft/2 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 10.077°W

Radio communication frequencies for South Caicos Airport

AFIS: 118.9 MHz (INFO)
APP: 126 MHz (PROVO APP)

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Runways at South Caicos Airport

11/29
5,991 x 98 ft (1,826 x 30 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for South Caicos Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for South Caicos Airport

Closest report is JAGS McCartney International Airport, 21.4408014786 nm (40.7 km) E. Retrieved 2012/05/27 12:00: 

MBGT 271200Z 13012KT 9999 BKN020 27/21 Q1016

Forecast (TAF) for South Caicos Airport

Closest forecast is JAGS McCartney International Airport, 21.4408014786 nm (40.7 km) E. Retrieved 2011/12/01 12:35: 

TAF MYNN 011040Z 0112/0212 36010KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040=3D MYGF 011040Z 0112/0212 36015KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040=3D MBGT 011040Z 0112/0212 07010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN040 PROB30 
      TEMPO 0200/0212 8000 SHRA SCT015 BKN050=3D MBPV 011040Z 0112/0212 07010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN040 PROB30 
      TEMPO 0200/0212 8000 SHRA SCT015 BKN050=3D

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for South Caicos Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0040/12: South Caicos Airport (MBSC) 
A0040/12 NOTAMR A0182/11
A) MBSC
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QMXXX DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF DISLODGING AND INGESTING LOOSE 
GRAVEL, AIRMEN ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING 
JET/TURBINE AICRAFT ON THE MOVEMENT AREA.
CREATED: 12 Apr 2012 18:25:00 
SOURCE: MBGTYNYX
NOTAM A0022/11: South Caicos Airport (MBSC) 
A0022/11 NOTAMR A0046/09
A) MBSC
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QXXXX  AIRMEN ARE ADVISED, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF WILD LIFE 
ACTIVITY WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTH CAICOS INTERNATIONAL 
AERODROME, PILOTS ARE TO EXERCISE CAUTION LANDING AND DEPARTING.
CREATED: 02 Feb 2011 20:25:00 
SOURCE: MBGTYNYX
NOTAM A0021/11: South Caicos Airport (MBSC) 
A0021/11 NOTAMR A0053/09
A) MBSC
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QXXXX AIRMEN ARE ADVISED THAT SOUTH CAICOS AERODROME WILL PROVIDE 
AIR/GROUND COMMUNICATION SERVICE ON FREQUENCY 118.9 MHZ.
CREATED: 02 Feb 2011 20:24:00 
SOURCE: MBGTYNYX
NOTAM A0019/11: South Caicos Airport (MBSC) 
A0019/11 NOTAMR A0062/09
A) MBSC
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QXXXX THE PROVISION OF FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE AT SOUTH CAICOS 
AERODROME HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CONTROL 
TOWER. SOUTH CAICOS AERONAUTICAL STATION(CALLSIGN: SOUTH CAICOS 
RADIO) HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED AND PROVIDES THE SERVICE ON 
FREQUENCY 118.9MHZ. ALL ARRIVING AIRCRAFT SHALL CROSS OVERHEAD THE 
RUNWAY TO JOIN A STANDARD LEFT HAND CIRCUIT TO LAND WHILST BROAD-
CASTING ITS POSITION  ON 118.9 MHZ AS PER ACCEPTED AIRMANSHIP 
PRACTICES. ALL DEPARTING AIRCRAFT SHALL OBTAIN AN ATC CLEARANCE FROM 
PROVIDENCIALES APPROACH VIA SOUTH CAICOS RADIO PRIOR TO ENTERING THE 
RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. DEPARTING AIRCRAFT SHALL BROADCAST THEIR 
INTENSIONS PRIOR TO TAXIING AND SHALL CONTACT PROVIDENCIALES APPROACH
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. SOUTH CAICOS RADIO SHALL PROVIDE AERODROME
INFORMATION AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION TO ALL AIRCRAFT
CREATED: 02 Feb 2011 20:23:00 
SOURCE: MBGTYNYX
NOTAM A0054/10: South Caicos Airport (MBSC) 
A0054/10 NOTAMN
A) MBSC
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QXXXX AIRMEN ARE ADVISED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE,SURFACE WIND
DIRECTION AND SPEED ISSUED AT SOUTH CAICOS AERODROME WILL BE INSTANT
VALUE. WIE UFN.
CREATED: 05 Jul 2010 15:59:00 
SOURCE: MBGTYNYX