Flights to Staniel Cay: Makers Air, Titan Air and the Sept 21 to Oct 31 airport closure

Staniel Cay Airport serves Staniel Cay, one of the Exuma Islands in The Bahamas⁴. One time-bound notice affects planning right now, so it comes first.

Is the Staniel Cay airport open?

Makers Air’s banner reads: Staniel Cay Airport closes Sept 21-Oct 31, and Makers Air flights operate via Black Point¹. The banner was current on Oct 18, 2026. Makers Air’s Staniel Cay page points to Black Point Airport and links a travel notice².

If your dates fall inside Sept 21 to Oct 31, check that your ticket names the right airport. Black Point Airport is on the Bahamas Customs list of ports of entry in the Exumas⁷. Outside those dates, the schedules below apply.

Which airlines fly to Staniel Cay?

Three airlines have offices at Staniel Cay Airport: Titan Air, Flamingo Air and Makers Air⁴.

Airline	From	Detail
Makers Air	Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE)	Daily scheduled service2
Titan Air	Nassau	Daily flight, $125 one way, $240 round trip, VAT included3
Flamingo Air	Nassau	Listed by Staniel Cay Adventures5

Titan Air lists Staniel Cay, Black Point, Farmers Cay and surrounding islands with an airport as its Exuma destinations³.

How do you fly from Fort Lauderdale to Staniel Cay?

Makers Air lists a daily scheduled service between Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) and Staniel Cay (TYM)². The Staniel Cay Yacht Club confirms Makers Air has daily scheduled flights from Fort Lauderdale⁶. Staniel Cay Adventures puts the flight at about 90 minutes⁵. Makers Air’s Staniel Cay page links a “Book Daily Flights to Staniel Cay” booking page¹.

For a private charter, Makers Air describes a Cessna Grand Caravan EX with an Executive Oasis interior⁶.

Can you fly from Nassau to Staniel Cay?

Yes. Staniel Cay Adventures lists Flamingo Air and Titan Air as the options from Nassau⁵. Titan Air says it offers daily flights to many family islands in the Bahamas³. Staniel Cay sits roughly 75 miles south of Nassau and 250 miles southeast of Florida⁵.

How much is a flight to Staniel Cay?

Titan Air’s booking page prices its Nassau to Staniel Cay daily flight at $125 one way and $240 round trip, VAT included³. That is Titan Air’s own price, seen Oct 19, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the booking page before you plan around it.

What is the Staniel Cay airstrip like?

Staniel Cay Airport has airport code TYM (IATA) and MYES (ICAO)⁴. It has one runway, 16/32, with an asphalt surface measuring 924 m by 23 m (3,031 ft by 75 ft)⁴. The Staniel Cay Yacht Club describes a 3,000-foot airstrip for those arriving by air⁶. The yacht club says it greets guests at the airport and transfers them to their vacation rental⁶.

Detail	Value
IATA / ICAO	TYM / MYES4
Runway	16/32, asphalt4
Length x width	924 m x 23 m (3,031 ft x 75 ft)4
Offices at the airport	Titan Air, Flamingo Air, Makers Air4

How else can you get to Staniel Cay?

Staniel Cay is accessible by boat, regularly scheduled flights, charter airplanes and private planes⁶. For the wider picture, see getting to the Exumas. If you land at George Town instead, George Town to Staniel Cay covers the trip north, and flying to Great Exuma covers that airport. Staniel Cay or Great Exuma helps you pick a base, and Nassau day trip to the Exumas compares tours that start in Nassau. Boaters clearing in should read Bahamas ports of entry from Florida.

From the airstrip to the park

Staniel Cay to Exuma Park covers the next step, and how to get to Exuma Park covers the park office and payment. For rules and fees inside the park, start at the park hub.

The park office takes calls on VHF channel 09: call “Exuma Park”⁸. It is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to noon on Sunday⁸. The park does not take reservations, and pre-payment does not guarantee a mooring⁹.