Air Travel in Turks and Caicos Islands

The main gateways into the Turks and Caicos Islands are Providenciales International Airport and Grand Turk International Airport. For private planes, Provo Air Center is a full-service FBO (Fixed Base Operator) offering refueling, maintenance, and short-term storage, as well as on-site customs and immigration clearance, a lounge, and concierge services. Even if you are going on to other islands in the chain, you will probably stop in Provo first for customs, then take a domestic flight onward.

Although carriers and schedules can vary seasonally, there are many nonstop and connecting flights to Providenciales from several U.S. cities on American, Delta, and US Airways. There are also flights from other parts of the Caribbean on Air Turks & Caicos; this airline also flies to some of the smaller islands in the chain from Provo. There are also flights from Nassau on Bahamas Air.

Airline Tip

If you have an afternoon flight, check in your bags early in the morning (keep a change of clothes in a carry-on), then go back to the beach for one last lunch, returning to the airport an hour before your flight departs. It makes for much easier traveling, saves time, and you get your last beach fix.

Information

Air Turks & Caicos (649/941-5481. www.airturksandcaicos.com). American Airlines (649/946-4948 or 800/433-7300. www.aa.com). Bahamas Air (242/377-5505 in Nassau; 800/222-4262. up.bahamasair.com). Delta (800/241-4141. www.delta.com). US Airways (800/622-1015. www.usairways.com).