# Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)

> George Town, KY · IATA: GCM · ICAO: MWCR · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GCM` |
| ICAO | `MWCR` |
| City | George Town |
| Country | KY |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 19.29280, -81.35770 |

## Description

Cayman Airways Cargo flies at least two dedicated freighter rotations a week from Miami to Grand Cayman, usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and that single lane defines Owen Roberts International (IATA: GCM, ICAO: MWCR), the principal gateway of the Cayman Islands with around 690 tonnes of cargo and some 130 tonnes of mail a year. Belly capacity on the tourist mainlines — Air Canada, American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, United — supplements the freighter service. On the ground, CDS Cargo acts as the island's neutral handler, processing general cargo, perishables, dangerous goods and special shipments for all airlines and forwarders without commercial bias. No express integrator operates its own scheduled freighter here, so consignments normally reach the islands consolidated via Florida, feeding into the Cayman Airways cargo warehouse in Miami. Customs and import clearance fall to Cayman Islands Customs & Border Control, which levies import duty on most goods — rates around 22 percent are common, though they vary by category — and while there is no air-cargo free zone, the Cayman Enterprise City special economic zone serves the services sector. Passenger traffic, close to 1.5 million a year, is tourism-driven and grew again in 2025 with new seasonal Delta services from New York JFK and Detroit plus added Chicago frequencies by United and American, each adding bellyhold space. The airport sits five minutes from George Town's banking district and cruise terminal. For heavier or bulkier consignments, shippers routinely combine air freight with ocean shipments through the port of George Town.

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