Vance W. Amory International Airport
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| Vance W. Amory International Airport | |||
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| IATA: NEV – ICAO: TKPN | |||
| Summary | |||
| 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 62.59°WCoordinates: 17°12′20″N 62°35′24″W / 17.20556°N 62.59°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 1,218 | 3,996 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1] | |||
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 was previously known as Bambooshay Airport, then Newcastle Airport. It was renamed in 2002 after the former Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, at the completion of a new, more modern terminal, a new control tower and a runway extension. The airport is available to most aircraft, being an international airport
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cape Air | San Juan |
| Coastal Air | Saint Croix, Dominica, Saint Thomas |
| LIAT | Antigua, Saint Kitts |
| Winair | Sint Maarten |
[edit] Charter
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Anguilla Air Services | Anguilla, Saint Kitts |
| FlyMontserrat | Montserrat |
| St Barth Commuter | Saint Barthélemy |
| Trans Anguilla Airways | Anguilla |
[edit] Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| DHL Express | |
| FedEx Express |
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for TKPN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
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