Live flights at Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)

GCM MWCR  George Town, KY

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GCM at a glance

  • What it is: Owen Roberts International Airport is a regional airport serving George Town, KY.
  • Codes: GCM on your ticket, MWCR on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 8 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Cayman (UTC-5), so every time shown for GCM is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
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Field elevation

About Owen Roberts International Airport

Owen Roberts International Airport lies in the tropics at 19.29° N, 81.36° W, on America/Cayman time (UTC-5). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Owen Roberts International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 08/26, measures 7,867 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the narrowbody standard category: the A320 and 737 families are at home here; widebodies would be tight. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 08/26 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 8 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at GCM

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
08/26 7,867 ft (2,398 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near GCM

Great-circle distance from Owen Roberts International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Sangster MBJ 373 km east Montego Bay
José Martí HAV 425 km north Havana
Antonio Maceo SCU 583 km east Santiago
IATA / ICAO
GCM / MWCR
Location
George Town, KY 19.293, -81.358
Time zone
America/Cayman
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Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about GCM

What is the airport code for Owen Roberts International Airport?

Owen Roberts International Airport uses the IATA code GCM on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code MWCR in flight plans and on radar. The leading “M” in MWCR is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does GCM have?

Owen Roberts International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 8 ft above sea level.

What time zone is GCM in?

Owen Roberts International Airport operates on America/Cayman local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at GCM live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Owen Roberts International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Cayman.