The first international airline to fly into the Montego Bay Airport was Pan American Airways (which eventually became Pan Am), and the airport, which in comparison to today's standards, was more like a small aerodrome, was operated by Pan American until 30 September 1949, when the Jamaican government took control of the facility.
Maskapai penerbangan internasional pertama yang terbang menuju Bandar Udara Montego Bay adalah Pan American Airways, dan dalam faktanya, bandara ini, yang dibandingkan dengan standard saat ini, lebih seperti pangkalan udara kecil, yang dioperasikan oleh Pan American hingga 30 September 1949, saat pemerintah Jamaika mengambil alih pengoperasian bandara.