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The islands are calling

AOPA produces pilot guide books for the Bahamas and Caribbean

February 22, 2024 By Julie Summers Walker
If you are thinking of a flying trip to the Bahamas or the Caribbean this winter, start your planning with the AOPA Bahamas and Caribbean Pilot Guides, the most trusted source of flight planning information for pilots who love to fly the islands.
Photography by Chris Rose.
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Photography by Chris Rose.

Why you should go

Award-winning beaches, world-famous swimming pigs, thousands of miles of turquoise blue water, deserted islands, and private coves.

AOPA’s comprehensive guidebooks have been updated for 2024 and are packed with everything you need to prepare for a flight to the Bahamas and Caribbean islands, including airport
data and the layout of each island, Customs and Immigration information, and much more.
Plus, you get info on the local culture, customs, the best way to get around while you’re there, what the food is like, and tips and suggestions from other pilots for where to stay and fun things to do.

The Bahamas and the Caribbean have been the pilot’s playground since aircraft were able to make cross-country flights. If the turquoise waters and white, sandy beaches are calling your name, don’t begin your preflight without the 43rd edition of the AOPA Pilot Guides, available in print and digital editions.

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Photography by David Tulis.
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Getting there

Photography by Chris Rose.

For pilots, the Bahamas means exploring more than 600 islands and cays that begin just 56 nautical miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Some are full of music and nightlife, Bahamians and other tourists, others are the ultimate get-away-from-it-all destination and so many others are in between. But, do you know which islands have private airports? Which runways are gravel? How to fill out Customs and Immigration paperwork or how to contact them for your arrival? AOPA’s guides will help you find paradise.
The Caribbean includes more than 7,000 islands and less than 10 percent of them are inhabited. And every island is a little different, from the country that runs them to the language spoken and the side of the road vehicles drive on. In the Caribbean Pilot’s Guide, we’ve included everything you need to plan your flight so you can focus on having fun and relaxing.
Julie Walker
Julie Summers Walker
AOPA Senior Features Editor
AOPA Senior Features Editor Julie Summers Walker joined AOPA in 1998. She is a student pilot still working toward her solo.
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