In addition, in 1979, Air Florida was serving the airport with Boeing 737 jetliners with nonstop flights to and from Miami.

[3] As of February 1, 1979, Air Florida also offered connecting flight services from Rock Sound via Miami to: Jacksonville, Key West and Marathon, Ft. Lauderdale,[4] Orlando, Pensacola, Philadelphia Tallahassee, Tampa, Washington (Dulles), and West Palm Beach.

[5] During that same period, connecting flights were offered to Rock Sound via Miami from: Gainesville, Jacksonville, Key West,[6] Marathon, Miami/Ft.

[8] According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), in 1978 Air Florida was operating direct, one stop no change of plane Douglas DC-9 jet flights into Rock Sound from both Miami and Ft. Lauderdale with both services making an intermediate stop in Nassau.

[9] This same 1978 OAG also lists British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven jet service operated by Bahamasair direct from Miami via a stop in Governor's Harbour, Bahamas as well as nonstop BAC One-Eleven service from Nassau.