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Stella Maris Airport

Stella Maris, Bahamas
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Gateway to Long Island's unspoiled Bahamian shores.

Location
Stella Maris, Bahamas
Stella Maris Airport (IATA: SML, ICAO: MYLS) is a small general aviation and regional airport serving the community of Stella Maris on the northern end of Long Island in the Bahamas. It provides essential air access to this relatively remote Out Island, connecting residents and visitors to Nassau and other Bahamian destinations. The airport features a single paved runway and modest facilities suited to small turboprop and piston aircraft. It primarily serves charter operators and regional carriers linking Long Island to the Bahamian capital. The surrounding area is known for its diving, bonefishing, and the Stella Maris Resort, which draws visitors from around the world. Ground infrastructure is limited, as is typical of Out Island airports in the Bahamas. Rental cars and resort transfers are the primary means of onward travel from the terminal.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling both arriving and departing passengers.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include rental cars and hotel or resort shuttle transfers, as no public bus service serves the airport.
Airlines here
Regional carriers such as Southern Air Charter and Flamingo Air have provided scheduled or charter service connecting Stella Maris to Nassau.
Notable facts
  • ›Located on the northern end of Long Island, one of the Bahamas' Out Islands.
  • ›The airport primarily serves small turboprop and piston aircraft.
  • ›Stella Maris Resort is a major traffic generator for the airport.
  • ›Long Island is internationally known for blue hole diving and bonefishing.
  • ›The runway is paved and capable of handling light regional aircraft.
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Route map (1 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Aeroper
PL
Airstars
PL
Bahamasair
UP

Routes

SML → NASPL · ATP
SML → NASUP · BE9
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City & Place Guide

Quiet Long Island gem blending blue holes, beaches, and barefoot charm.

Stella Maris is a small settlement on the northern tip of Long Island, Bahamas, offering a tranquil escape far removed from crowded resort destinations. It serves as the main hub for the northern part of the island, anchored by the legendary Stella Maris Resort, which has welcomed divers and nature lovers for decades.

The surrounding landscape is dramatic, with ocean cliffs dropping into turquoise water on the Atlantic side and calm teal shallows on the Bight of Acklins side. Visitors come for world-class diving, bone fishing, Dean's Blue Hole nearby, and an unhurried pace that feels authentically Bahamian.

The community is tiny and friendly, making it ideal for travelers seeking solitude, underwater adventure, and genuine local culture without the noise of mass tourism.

  • •Stella Maris Resort Dive Center — legendary dive operation with caves, walls, and shark feeds.
  • •Dean's Blue Hole — one of the world's deepest blue holes, just a short drive south.
  • •Columbus Monument — hilltop marker commemorating Columbus's alleged first Bahamian landfall.
  • •Shark Reef — thrilling shallow dive site famous for Caribbean reef sharks.
  • •Long Island beaches — miles of uncrowded pink-tinged sand on both coasts.
  • •Adderley's Plantation ruins — atmospheric 18th-century loyalist plantation remnants nearby.

Getting around: There is no public bus or rail service in Stella Maris; the primary ways to get around are rental cars available through the resort or local agencies, golf carts for short trips, and taxis arranged through your accommodation. Hitchhiking is common and generally safe on this small island. Distances between settlements are long, so renting a car is strongly recommended for exploring beyond the immediate resort area.

Best time: The best time to visit is mid-November through mid-June, when rainfall is low, trade winds are gentle, and diving visibility peaks.

Local food: Try freshly cracked conch salad, grilled grouper, peas and rice, and johnnycake at local restaurants and beachside shacks throughout Long Island.

This guide is provided for general information only. Verify details locally before making travel decisions.

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Encyclopaedia

Stella Maris Airport is an airport located near Stella Maris on Long Island in The Bahamas.

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