Braco Airfield is a coastal
airstrip
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
between
Rio Bueno and
Duncans
Duncans is a settlement in Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies ...
in the
Trelawny Parish of
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
. The airstrip is west of the Meliá Braco Village resort.
There are low hills west of the runway. East approach and departure may be over the water.
The Sangster
VOR/DME
In radio navigation, a VOR/DME is a radio beacon that combines a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) with a distance-measuring equipment (DME). The VOR allows the receiver to measure its bearing to or from the beacon, while the DME provides the slan ...
(Ident: SIA) is located west of the airstrip.
Sangster VOR
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See also
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*Transport in Jamaica
Transport in Jamaica consists of roadways, railways, ship and air transport, with roadways forming the backbone of the island's internal transport system.
Roadways
The Jamaican road network consists of almost 21,000 kilometres of roads, of whi ...
* List of airports in Jamaica
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Braco AirfieldBing Maps - Braco Airfield
Airports in Jamaica
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