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.
MVY8.2+0.2
ACK8.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
MVY7.2+1.2
ACK6.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
MVY7.0+2.0
ACK5.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
MVY7.6+0.1
ACK7.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
MVY6.8+0.8
ACK6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
MVY2.0+1.0
ACK1.0
Best for
MVY
Island arrivals that stay on MVY instead of the Steamship plus a second airportCape Air year-round hops from BOS, HYA, ACK, EWB, HPN, or JFKTravelers who can ride fare-free VTA Routes 6 / 7 / 9 instead of renting
ACK
Simple one-terminal island arrivalsCape Air year-round hops and summer jet banksTravelers who value free seasonal bus access over amenities
Watch out for
MVY
Official leftover-prints a 2-hour summer TSA window and no wait clockNo passenger lounge, no Priority Pass pin, and American leftover-prints PreCheck Not AvailableLive 2026 terminal rebuild leftover-prints the east baggage / rental footprint closedDo not merge ACK, HYA, EWB, Katama, or leftover Trade Wind Airport
ACK
No airline lounges, Priority Pass, or TSA PreCheckOnly landside Crosswinds restaurant plus vending/gift shopFog/wind delays common on this exposed island fieldJet counters close 45 minutes prior; no published arrive window
Treat the official summer window as two hours, not a Cape Air hop
Official homepage leftover-prints TSA and MVY recommend arriving 2 hours before departure in the summer season. Official pages print no TSA wait clock.
Stay in the 71 Airport Road hall — the east side is in a live rebuild
Official pages print one Dukes County passenger terminal. Gazette leftover-prints the east baggage-claim / rental-car footprint closed for a $50 million rebuild, with rental counters in a parking-lot trailer.
Eat at Plane View before TSA — Altitude is seasonal grab-and-go only
Official Dining leftover-prints Plane View pre-security next to the ticket counters, breakfast and lunch seven days, and Altitude seasonal post-security grab-and-go.
ACK
Crosswinds RestaurantNRTA THE WAVE Airport busFree terminal Wi-FiIn-terminal gift shopArts in the AirportAccessible parking
Official pages print no arrive window — leftover jet counters close 45 minutes
Official leftover-print the hall is generally open 5:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. depending on tenant schedules. Official leftover-print Delta and United ticket counters close 45 minutes prior. Official American leftover-prints Daily 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Official 14 Airport Road hall — do not invent KACK
One Town of Nantucket commercial passenger terminal. Official leftover-prints bag claim A at the south end by the rental counters for leftover winter and leftover year-round air-taxi bags, and leftover bag claim B at the north end for leftover summer secure commercial arrivals.
Official Crosswinds is landside — leftover independent entrance
Official leftover-prints Crosswinds as the terminal restaurant with an independent entrance that leftover may run past airline hours. Crosswinds leftover-prints 6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. 365 days and leftover before check-in.
MVY · A one-hall Dukes County island field with year-round Cape Air, a short seasonal jet bank, $25 summer parking, Plane View before TSA, and no lounge — plus a live terminal rebuild.
ACK · A simple one-hall island airport that delivers easy summer access to Nantucket via Cape Air hops and seasonal jets, trading virtually no lounges, limited food, and weather vulnerability for walkable scale and free seasonal bus service.
