Vance W. Amory International Airport

Vance W. Amory International Airport (IATA: NEV, ICAO: TKPN) serves the island of Nevis in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The airport has a single runway, which is approximately 1,220 meters (4,000 feet) long. The airport is located just west of the village Newcastle, Nevis, in Saint James Windward Parish.

Vance W. Amory International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorNevis Air and Sea Ports Authority
LocationNewcastle, Nevis
Elevation AMSL14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates17°12′20″N 62°35′24″W
Map
NEV
Location on map of Saint Kitts and Nevis
NEV
NEV (Caribbean)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,218 3,996 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

The airport was previously known as Bambooshay Airport, then Newcastle Airport. It was renamed in 2002 after the Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, following the completion of a new, more modern terminal, a new control tower, and an extension to the runway. The airport is available to most aircraft, being an international airport.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Sunshine Saint Croix, Saint Kitts, Saint Thomas, San Juan, Tortola
Anguilla Air Services Charter: Anguilla, Saint Kitts
Cape Air San Juan
Coastal Air Dominica–Canefield, Saint Croix
St Barth Commuter Charter: Saint Barthélemy
Trans Anguilla Airways Anguilla

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Air Sunshine Anguilla, Dominica - Douglas-Charles, Saint Thomas, San Juan, Sint Maarten, Tortola, Virgin Gorda

References

  1. Airport information for TKPN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.


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