the airfield quickly. The seizure of the airfield allowed United States Air Force C-141 transport planes to land, beginning at 2:05 P.M., and unload six battalions of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, the follow-on occupation force. After the invasion, Point Salines International Airport was completed with $19 million in American assistance and landed its first commercial passenger plane on Oct. 28, 1984. The airport was renamed for the late Prime Minister in 2009. Facilities The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring . The airport houses the Grenada Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Airlines and destinations The following airlines serve Grenada: Passenger The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Maurice Bishop Airport: Notes: : Virgin Atlantic flights between London Heathrow and Grenada (in both directions) make a stop in Barbados. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Grenada and Barbados. Cargo References External links Maurice Bishop International Airport, official site Maurice Bishop International Airport, unofficial site Airports in Grenada Buildings and structures in St. George's, Grenada