Owen Roberts International Airport

You fly into Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM), the main airport of the Cayman Islands, in George Town on Grand Cayman. Many travelers simply call it Grand Cayman airport or GCM. Direct flights arrive from the United States, Canada and London Heathrow, and Cayman Airways connects it with Jamaica, Panama and Honduras.

Grand Cayman airport sits at the south end of Seven Mile Beach, on the edge of George Town. Hotels at the southern end of the beach are only a few minutes away by road, while those farther north toward West Bay take longer, especially at rush hour along West Bay Road and the Esterley Tibbetts Highway.

The airport is on the eastern edge of George Town, the capital, so downtown and the cruise port are a short drive away. Taxis wait in the arrivals greeting area, and car rental offices are across the street from the terminal.

Owen Roberts International Airport has one passenger terminal, expanded and reopened in March 2019. Every international and inter-island flight uses it, with one arrivals hall and one departure lounge, so there is no terminal to choose and no transfer between terminals.

Cayman Airways, the national airline, flies to Miami, Tampa, Los Angeles, Kingston, Panama City and other cities. American Airlines, Delta, United, JetBlue and Southwest fly from US cities, Air Canada, WestJet and Porter from Canada, and British Airways from London Heathrow. Several routes are seasonal.

You need a passport valid beyond your return date and a return or onward ticket, and an officer may ask how you will support yourself during your stay. Visitors from some countries also need a Cayman Islands visa, so check the rules for your nationality before you fly. Visitors can be granted up to six months.

Usually not. Visitors with nothing to declare and within their duty-free allowance are generally not required to complete a customs declaration card. If you are over the allowance or unsure about an item, declare it or speak to a Customs and Border Control officer. Cannabis, including CBD and THC products, is prohibited.

The Cayman Islands dollar is the local currency, and US dollars are widely accepted in shops, restaurants and taxis. Change is often given in Cayman Islands dollars. The airport parking machines give change in local currency, and the Ground Transportation Unit at the taxi stand can exchange US dollars for local bills.

Taxis wait in the arrivals greeting area outside the terminal and are dispatched in order by the airport's ground transport attendant. Fares follow a national fare schedule, and you receive a dispatch ticket that names your driver. The free CI:GO app quotes taxi fares before you ride.

Yes. Most major car rental companies, including Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Sixt and several local firms, have offices a short walk across the street from the terminal, with signs to guide you. Traffic in the Cayman Islands drives on the left.

Yes. Cayman Airways' Sir Turtle Club Lounge, reopened in August 2022, is open to Cayman Airways Business Class passengers, Sir Turtle Club members and Sir Turtle Rewards Platinum and Gold members. The departure lounge also has duty-free shops, restaurants and Wi-Fi for all passengers.

The airport has Short Term and Long Term parking lots by the terminal. Both are paid at automated machines that give change in Cayman Islands dollars. US dollars can be exchanged for local bills at the Ground Transportation Unit by the taxi stand.

Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are separate islands with no road link to Grand Cayman. Cayman Airways Express flies from Owen Roberts International Airport to both, so you connect at the same terminal rather than traveling by road. Book the inter-island flight as part of your ticket or separately, and allow time for baggage claim and check-in.