One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
FPO6.2
PBI8.4+2.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
FPO5.5
PBI7.4+1.9
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
FPO5.8
PBI6.6+0.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
FPO7.0+0.2
PBI6.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
FPO5.5
PBI5.8+0.3
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
FPO4.0
PBI5.6+1.6
Best for
FPO
Travelers connecting to Freeport / Lucaya who already set expectations without a PP loungePassengers using dispatched Freeport taxis
PBI
Palm Beach / downtown West Palm Beach trips that should skip MIA or FLLAmex Platinum or Delta Reserve holders who can use Escape LoungeDrivers who want $8 economy parking three miles from downtownTravelers who value a short ticket-to-gate walk over hub connections
Watch out for
FPO
No Priority Pass lounge at FPOPhase One rebuild — terminal flows may changeNo published MCT / security waitsOmit unsourced taxi fare grids
PBI
IATA is now DJT (18 Aug 2026); older tickets and this page still say PBI — same airport2025 long-delay rate was among the worst at U.S. majors — pad Newark/JFK/LGA banksPriority Pass does not work here; aggregator Sky Club pins are unverifiedNo rail in the terminal; Brightline is downtown and Route 2 is not 24/7
Amenities and tips
FPO
No Priority Pass coveragePhase One redevelopment24h taxi dispatch (published phones)
Phase One redevelopment underway — confirm live ops
Bahamas PM announced Phase One GB airport works Jan 2026; Polycon mobilized. Flights continue — verify terminal/process with your airline.
No Priority Pass lounge at FPO
PP Bahamas country index shows NAS and MHH only — no Freeport listing on research day.
Compact Freeport gateway — confirm check-in building
Historically domestic + international terminal buildings within walking distance; rebuild may alter flows.
PBI
Escape LoungePalm Tran Route 2Free high-speed Wi-FiCentral post-security foodPutting green and pet relief
Compact terminal, unforgiving Northeast banks
Ninety minutes is enough on a quiet midday domestic; give yourself two hours for morning JetBlue/Delta banks, holidays, or any connection that has to survive Newark/JFK/LGA weather.
One building, three short concourses
After security, A and B peel left/west and C goes east — no train, no people-mover, just walking.
Eat before you walk to the last gate
Grab a sit-down plate near the central post-security hall or Escape Lounge rather than the last newsstand on C.
FPO · Freeport Grand Bahama International (FPO) has no Priority Pass lounge indexed (Bahamas PP: NAS+MHH only). Phase One redevelopment announced Jan 2026 — flights continue; confirm live terminal state with your airline.
PBI · Compact, close-in South Florida alternative with one walkable terminal and a real Amex/paid Escape Lounge — traded against a 2026 PBI→DJT code change and stubbornly ugly Northeast-bank delay stats.
