# Mount Pleasant Airport (MPN)

> Mount Pleasant, FK · IATA: MPN · ICAO: EGYP · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MPN` |
| ICAO | `EGYP` |
| City | Mount Pleasant |
| Country | FK |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 74 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -51.82280, -58.44720 |

## Description

Mount Pleasant wears two hats at once: a working Royal Air Force station and the Falkland Islands' only international airport. Where most remote territories lean on a single carrier, MPN balances a military airbridge — AirTanker A330 Voyagers running twice weekly from RAF Brize Norton via Ascension Island — against a single weekly LATAM A320 from Santiago and Punta Arenas. Air freight rides in the holds of these services rather than through a dedicated cargo terminal, so volumes are inherently small. The contrast with surface transport is stark: bulk supplies for the islands arrive by sea through Stanley and the FIPASS floating port. Forwarders should reserve MPN for urgent, light or high-value consignments and route everything heavier by ship.

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