Also known as: Kingston Airport, KIN Airport, Kingston Jamaica Airport, Norman Manley Airport, NMIA. Formerly Palisadoes Airport.
KIN · MKJP · Kingston
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) is the international airport serving Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, and the south and east of the island. It is a hub of Caribbean Airlines, which flies from Kingston to New York, Toronto, Nassau, Port of Spain and other Caribbean islands. Other airlines link Kingston with Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Toronto, London, Panama City and the Caribbean, including American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, WestJet, British Airways and Copa Airlines.
All passengers use one terminal, with a departure pier of nine loading bridges and a separate arrivals area and baggage hall.
The airport sits on the Palisadoes, the narrow strip of land that encloses Kingston Harbour, with the city across the water on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. Central Kingston is about 19 km away by road: Downtown Kingston is usually about 20 minutes' drive and New Kingston about 30 minutes.
From the airport, travelers head to New Kingston and Half Way Tree, Downtown Kingston and the waterfront, historic Port Royal at the tip of the Palisadoes, and further to the Blue Mountains, Spanish Town and Ocho Rios on the north coast. Travelers bound for Montego Bay usually fly into Sangster International Airport (MBJ) instead.
PAC Kingston Airport Limited, a subsidiary of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
About 1.84 million in 2025
One runway, 12/30, 2,716 m (8,911 ft)
Caribbean Airlines (hub)
Built in 1938–1939 as Kingston's civil airport; known as Palisadoes Airport from 1948
After you leave the aircraft, follow the Arrivals signs to the immigration hall. Jamaica asks every visitor to complete the Immigration and Customs Declaration (C5) form, which you can fill in online at enterjamaica.gov.jm before you fly; bring a valid passport and a return or onward ticket. Customer service desks and a first aid point are in the immigration hall if you need help.
Collect your bags in the baggage hall, where trolleys are free and Red Cap porters wait at the exit, then pass through customs. Past customs you come out into the Arrivals ground transportation hall, where you find the car rental desks, currency exchange and ATMs, the authorized taxi desks of JUTA and JCAL, and hotel and tour operator desks. Pre-arranged drivers meet passengers here.
Jamaica is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) all year and does not change its clocks. The currency is the Jamaican dollar, and US dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas.
Taxis and pre-booked transfers suit most travelers with luggage, while the JUTC bus suits light travelers heading downtown.
Authorized taxis are booked at the JUTA and JCAL desks in the Arrivals ground transportation hall, with vehicles from sedans to larger buses. The drive takes about 20 minutes to Downtown Kingston and about 30 minutes to New Kingston.
Jamaica Urban Transit Company route 98 runs throughout the day between the airport and downtown Kingston, a ride of about 30 minutes. It is the slowest option with large bags, and travelers going to New Kingston need to change downtown.
Avis, Budget, Hertz and Island Car Rentals have desks in the Arrivals ground transportation hall. Jamaica drives on the left.
Pre-booked drivers meet passengers in the Arrivals ground transportation hall and drive directly to hotels and homes in New Kingston, Downtown Kingston, Port Royal and beyond. It suits families and groups with luggage.
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Handles all scheduled passenger flights, arrivals and departures. Departures use a multi-level pier with nine passenger loading bridges, and arrivals use the arrivals area and baggage hall opened in 2010. Caribbean Airlines and all other airlines use this terminal.
The airlines with scheduled flights at Norman Manley International Airport.
Air Canada Main Terminal
Toronto
American Airlines Main Terminal
Miami
Arajet Main Terminal
Punta Cana, Santo Domingo
British Airways Main Terminal
London (Gatwick)
Caicos Express Airways Main Terminal
Providenciales
Caribbean Airlines Main Terminal
Antigua, Barbados, Nassau, New York (JFK), Port of Spain, St. Maarten, Toronto
Cayman Airways Main Terminal
Grand Cayman
Copa Airlines Main Terminal
Panama City
Delta Air Lines Main Terminal
Atlanta, New York (JFK, seasonal)
Flair Airlines Main Terminal
Toronto
InterCaribbean Airways Main Terminal
Barbados, Providenciales, Santiago de Cuba
JetBlue Main Terminal
Fort Lauderdale, New York (JFK)
LIAT20 Main Terminal
Montego Bay
Sunrise Airways Main Terminal
Cap-Haïtien
WestJet Main Terminal
Toronto
In the arrivals hall and in the departure hall.
In the customs hall and the arrivals area.
Avis, Budget, Hertz and Island Car Rentals desks in the Arrivals ground transportation hall.
Desks in the immigration hall, the arrivals hall and the departure concourse.
A health center in the arrivals area and a first aid point in the immigration hall.
Baby-changing facilities in the restrooms of the ticketing and departure concourse.
Free trolleys in the baggage hall and arrivals hall, with Red Cap porters at the baggage claim exit.
A 24-hour lost and found office at the security center in the departure concourse.
Available in the departure lounge and the ticketing concourse.
Duty-free shops, souvenir, book and convenience stores, fast food and snack counters in the departure lounge.
A VIP lounge in the departure area of the terminal, run by Lost World Airport Attractions Limited, with a business center and showers. Entry must be reserved in advance through the lounge or a travel agent.
Tell your airline that you need assistance when you book, so a wheelchair and escort can be arranged at the airport.
Wheelchairs are available on request for passengers who need help between the aircraft, immigration, baggage claim and the curb.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are available in the terminal.
Short-term and long-term parking are available at the terminal. Check current rates with the airport before you travel.
Norman Manley International Airport is about 19 km from central Kingston, on the Palisadoes strip across the harbor from the city. The drive to Downtown Kingston usually takes about 20 minutes, and New Kingston, where many hotels and offices are, is about 30 minutes away. Allow extra time at weekday rush hours, when traffic into the city builds up.
No. Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) serves Kingston on Jamaica's south coast, while Sangster International Airport (MBJ) serves Montego Bay and the resort areas of the north and west coasts. The two airports are on opposite sides of the island, so check that your ticket shows the code KIN if you are staying in Kingston.
Norman Manley International Airport has one passenger terminal used by all scheduled airlines for arrivals and departures. Departing passengers use a multi-level pier with nine passenger loading bridges, completed in 2007, and arrivals use an arrivals area and baggage hall completed in 2010. You do not need to change buildings at any point.
Caribbean Airlines uses Norman Manley International Airport as a hub, with flights to New York, Toronto, Nassau, Port of Spain, Barbados, Antigua and St. Maarten. Other airlines include American Airlines, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, WestJet, Flair Airlines, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Cayman Airways, Arajet, InterCaribbean Airways, Caicos Express Airways, LIAT20 and Sunrise Airways.
Yes. American Airlines flies nonstop from Miami, JetBlue from Fort Lauderdale and New York JFK, Delta Air Lines from Atlanta with seasonal New York JFK flights, and Caribbean Airlines from New York JFK. Schedules change by season, so check the current timetable with your airline before you book.
Yes. Visitors complete Jamaica's Immigration and Customs Declaration (C5) form, which you can fill in online for free at enterjamaica.gov.jm before you fly; the tourist board suggests doing it the day before arrival. You present your passport or travel documents on arrival, and you should carry a valid passport and a return or onward ticket.
You can take an authorized taxi from the JUTA or JCAL desks, rent a car, ride the JUTC 98 bus toward downtown or book a private transfer in advance. New Kingston is about 30 minutes away by road. Taxis and pre-booked transfers go door to door, which is easier with luggage than changing buses downtown.
Yes. Bus route 98, run by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), runs throughout the day between the airport and downtown Kingston, a ride of about 30 minutes. It suits light travelers; with large bags, or if you are heading on to New Kingston or Half Way Tree, a taxi or private transfer is simpler.
Yes. Avis, Budget, Hertz and Island Car Rentals have desks at Norman Manley International Airport, in the Arrivals ground transportation hall. Jamaica drives on the left, and the road from the airport runs along the Palisadoes strip toward the city, so allow time to settle in before you set off.
Yes. Club Kingston is a VIP lounge in the departure area of the terminal, run by Lost World Airport Attractions Limited, with a business center and showers. Entry must be reserved in advance through the lounge or a travel agent, so contact it before your travel date to confirm access and hours.
The terminal has currency exchange in the arrivals and departure halls, ATMs, car rental desks, a health center in the arrivals area, baby-changing rooms and free luggage trolleys. Red Cap porters wait at the baggage claim exit, Wi-Fi covers the departure lounge and ticketing concourse, and duty-free shops and restaurants are past security.
Kingston is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) all year, because Jamaica does not observe daylight saving time. From March to November its clocks are one hour behind New York and Miami. The currency is the Jamaican dollar, and US dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas.
Norman Manley International Airport is operated by PAC Kingston Airport Limited, a subsidiary of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), which also holds a stake in Montego Bay's airport. It handled about 1.84 million passengers in 2025, up 3.6 percent on 2024. It has one runway, 2,716 m long, and serves as a hub of Caribbean Airlines.
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