Vance W. Amory International Airport
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| IATA: NEV – ICAO: TKPN | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Newcastle, Nevis | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°12′20″N 62°35′24″W / 17.20556°N 62.59000°WCoordinates: 17°12′20″N 62°35′24″W / 17.20556°N 62.59000°W | ||||||||||
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  NEV  NEV Location on map of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||||||||
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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 of about 1,220 metres. The airport is located just west of the village Newcastle, Nevis.
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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Sunshine | Saint Thomas, San Juan, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Dominica, Anguilla, Sint Maarten Charter:Saint Croix |
| Anguilla Air Services | Charter: Anguilla, Saint Kitts |
| Coastal Air | Anguilla, Saint Croix, Dominica |
| FlyMontserrat | Antigua |
| Hummingbird Air | Saint Croix, Saint Thomas |
| Seaborne Airlines | Saint Kitts, San Juan |
| St Barth Commuter | Charter: Saint Barthélemy |
| Tradewind Aviation | San Juan, Saint Barthélemy |
| Trans Anguilla Airways | Charter: Anguilla |
| Winair | Saint Kitts, Sint Maarten, Antigua |
American Arlines
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Sunshine | Saint Thomas, San Juan, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Dominica, Anguilla, Sint Maarten |
References
- ↑ Airport information for TKPN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
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