AirportsSouth Caicos Airport is a medium-sized airport serving South Caicos, in Turks and Caicos Islands. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is XSC.
Key facts
- IATA code
- XSC
- ICAO code
- MBSC
- City
- South Caicos
- State or region
- South Caicos
- Country
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 21.5157° N, 71.5285° W
- Elevation
- 2 m (6 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,931 m (6,335 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, XSC means South Caicos Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MBSC. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 21.5157° N, 71.5285° W. It stands 2 metres (6 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Cockburn Town, about 40 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Grand Turk, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
South Caicos Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,931 metres (6,335 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,931 m 6,335 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Cay AirportSalt Cay | SLX | 40 km |
| JAGS McCartney International AirportCockburn Town | GDT | 41 km |
| North Caicos AirportNorth Caicos | NCA | 62 km |
| Providenciales International AirportProvidenciales | PLS | 82 km |
| Mayaguana AirportAbraham Bay Settlement, Bahamas | MYG | 181 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 13,509 km | 16 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,067 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,277 km | 15 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,855 km | 8 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,137 km | 3 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,772 km | 6 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,426 km | 21 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,864 km | 16 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,626 km | 19 h 20 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.