PRESS RELEASE: “US Air Carrier Announces Flights To Rum Cay Bahamas To Serve Celebrity Property Owners”

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – November 06, 2009

LocAir, a south Florida US Air Carrier today announced flights to Rum Cay, Bahamas from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida up to four times per week and additional flights added as needed based on demand.

The airline announced that Rum Cay will be regularly scheduled as part of its current round trip flights to Long Island which depart from Ft. Lauderdale in the morning on Thursdays, Fridays, Mondays and Tuesdays on a weekly basis returning back to Ft. Lauderdale each night with times to be determined on a seasonal basis.

Upon Customs and Immigration approval from the Bahamian Government Locair will fly directly to Rum Cay from Ft. Lauderdale. Regularly scheduled flight services to be provided will be on board Metro airplanes. The airline will assign two planes for this route: One combination aircraft seats 9 passengers with cargo and the other which seats 18 passengers and cargo depending on the particular passenger load for that regularly scheduled flight.

When approval is obtained from The Bahamas Government Locair announced that it will immediately commence the flight service to serve The Paradise Is Mine company which has provided lots to numerous AList Celebrities including Ludacris, Usain Bolt, Clyde Drexler, Roy Jones, Carl Lewis, Dominique Wilkins and others.

These flights will also provide the citizens of Rum Cay and the Southern Family Islands direct access to the United States significantly saving them time and money. This flight service is expected to immediately benefit the residents of Rum Cay and Long Island. We are very excited to partner with The Paradise Is Mine Company, Turnberry Realty and Sunshine Realty. Turnberry Realty is assisting The Ministry of Tourism to provide marketing support to assist Sunshine Realty to sell Rum Cay properties which is expected to bring a tremendous boom to this island.

In the future the company plans to add larger turbo prop planes and jet class aircraft when the availability of fuel and ground crew service in Rum Cay is available and when future demand dictates.

This effort was spearheaded by Billy Davis, a Rum Cay resident and Ex Pat, who has been largely responsible for the development and creation of market awareness for Rum Cay over the past 25 years. “My goal”, states Davis, “is to increase the financial well being of Rum Cay, Long Island and all of the Southern Family islands. I will not stop until this is achieved come hell or high water.”

Rum Cay has been designated a Port of Entry for The Bahamas by the Bahamian Government. The citizens of Rum Cay are eagerly anticipating the full support of the Ministry of Immigration in providing personnel for this endeavor. This is anticipated to have a significant and immediate economic impact on the citizens of the island.

This news precedes soon to be announced news from Paradise Is Mine detailing an impending relationship with an undisclosed airline from New York City which intends to provide regular flight service to Rum Cay as well.

Contact Information:
Paradise Is Mine: www.ParadiseIsMine.com
Turnberry Realty: www.TurnberryRealty.com
Locair: www.Locair.net

Recently we received an informative email from a San Salvador resident and Bahamian pilot on flight instructions if you plan on traveling to get to Rum Cay, Bahamas.

Airports surrounding Rum Cay

You can leave directly from the U.S. non-stop to:

Stella Maris = MYLS / SML (more information)
Stella Maris is located on the North-end of Long Island and has a 4000 ft runway 13 / 31, Avgas and Customs/Immigration.
(note : during the winter months, expect cross winds from the left -NEasterly- when landing at Stella Maris. It gets a bit bumpy on short final due to hills and large trees off to the left and the winds just roll over them making it quite some “work” to keep level, sometimes )
 
You are required to land at an airport of entry, such as Stella Maris before continuing to any other islands/airports.
 
RumCay = MYRP / RCY (more information)
Runway length of 4500 ft with 09 / 27 orientation. 
Official Website: http://www.rumcayairport.com.
 
Both airports are nicely paved without any holes or stones on the runway.
 
Exuma = MYEF  / GGT (more information)
Is also an option about 25 miles further west than Stella Maris. Also Avgas, Customs.
Exuma however does not use Unicom = 122.8 as RumCay and Stella Maris does.
Exuma has an advisory frequency (tower) at 118.0
 
Once you clear customs into the Bahamas, you fill out either a cruising permit or a transire for the inter-island flight(s) to RumCay.

Flight Plan!
 
You must file an international flight plan  305-233-2600  Miami FSS for the flight to the Bahamas. Flight plan cancellation with Nassau Radio 124.2 is difficult close to the destination. No matter where you end up flying to, you can call EXUMA TOWER at 118.0 shortly before landing at Stella Maris and ask them to close the flight plan OR call Nassau Flight Service from Stella Maris.

There is a direct dial telephone ( it actually works ) in the customs area, you punch #31 and it dials  242-377-7116  by itself. This telephone also dials US-customs at the various airports for the required one-hour-prior-arrival report requirement!
 
Enroute, if you fly below 10,000 ft contact Nassau approach at 121.0 some 35 miles from Nassau for the “transition” through their TMA airspace…

When you get to Rum Cay make sure to fly over the town of Port Nelson on the SE side of the island to get someone to come out to the airport. The airport is not quite walking distance from the settlement.

Well, that’s it. We hope these instructions and tips will get you to Rum Cay by air. Leave a comment for us if this article has helped you find a little corner of paradise.