Sunshine Skies
  • Home
  • Airlines
  • Airports
  • ATL history
  • Planes, etc
  • Timetables
  • Updates
  • About
    • The Book
    • Press
  • Contact
    • Mail Bag May-July 2018
  • Contributors

WALKER'S CAY AIRLINES / WALKER'S INTERNATIONAL

Fort Lauderdale based Walker's Cay Airlines, formerly a charter airline called Walker's Cay Air Terminal, began daily scheduled commuter flights between Florida and Walker's Cay, Bahamas in 1980. The fleet in early 1981 consisted of 3 aircraft, a Twin Otter and a Grumman Mallard and Beechcraft Queen Air N555PV.
Picture
Grumman G-73 Mallard N2954 (msn J-14) was christened the "Walker's Cay Clipper".
Picture
Walker's Cay timetable circa summer 1980 showing flights between Fort Lauderdale, Walker's Cay and West Palm Beach. Courtesy of Björn Larsson.
Picture
The back side of the timetable announces new service to West Palm Beach beginning June 27, 1980. ​Courtesy of Björn Larsson.
Picture
Walker's Cay Airlines route map based on the September 1, 1981 Official Airline Guide showing the addition of Bimini. Map generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz.
Wings Air Piper Navajo Chieftain N640WA pulling in to gate T10 at Atlanta, October 23, 2008.
The airline's name was changed to Walker's International in 1982. Scheduled commuter flights were discontinued in 1990 but charter operations continued well into the early 2000s. Twin Otter N666PV is picture at Fort Lauderdale on April 8, 1993. Photo copyright Torsten Maiwald. 
Picture

NEXT: WINGS AIR

Buy me a coffeeBuy me a coffee
SUPPORT SUNSHINE SKIES! If you enjoy this website and appreciate what I have created and shared, please consider a small financial contribution by "buying a cup of coffee". Thanks!

 © 2005-2022 David P. Henderson

If you would like to contribute photos, scans, stories or additional information about any of the airlines, airports or aircraft on this site, please contact me, David Henderson, using the mail icon above. Help preserve the colorful history of aviation in Florida and Georgia! 
  • Home
  • Airlines
  • Airports
  • ATL history
  • Planes, etc
  • Timetables
  • Updates
  • About
    • The Book
    • Press
  • Contact
    • Mail Bag May-July 2018
  • Contributors