British Virgin Isles to Grand Turk Island

Departing British Virgin Isles for JAGS McCartney International Airport on Grand Turk Island, in the Turks and Caicos Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. This medium distance 414 NM flight for the little Vision jet, passes to the east of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles Islands. Here are some things to do on Grand Turk Island.

Just after takeoff from Beef Island airport, with Scrub Island and Virgin Gorda ahead.

Climbing away from BVI through a broken cloud layer.

Level at 31,000 feet in clear skies, with the temperature at -44C, a 69 KT left crosswind, Puerto Rico about 60 NM to my left, and 320 NM remaining to Grand Turk.

Descending through 23,000 feet, with the RNAV approach to runway 11 setup in the Garmin FMS.

Descending through 3,400 feet, in the clouds, on the downwind leg of the RNAV-11 approach, about seven miles from the Initial Approach Fix.

Level at 2,000 feet and inbound on the approach, 1.3 NM from the Final Approach Fix, and about 42 seconds before starting the final descent to the airport.

Descending through 1,200 feet, with the airport lights just coming into sight through the misty marine layer.

Descending through 500 feet, with the airport straight ahead, and looking out from a different visual angle in the cockpit.

On the ramp at Grand Turk airport. Seems pretty much like a desert, except for the few palm trees carefully placed around the airport terminal.

Parked in front of Grand Turk's airport terminal, and getting ready to shutdown and take on fuel. Hat's off to the scenery designer, with the orange cones and pleasant greenery by the building.