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Coordinates: 17°08′12″N 061°47′34″W / 17.13667°N 61.79278°W / 17.13667; -61.79278
| V. C. Bird International Airport |
| IATA: ANU – ICAO: TAPA |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Antigua and Barbuda Millennium Airport Corporation |
| Location |
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Elevation AMSL |
62 ft / 19 m |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 07/25 |
9,003 |
2,744 |
Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF |
V. C. Bird International Airport (IATA: ANU, ICAO: TAPA) is located on the island of Antigua, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. History
The airport originally was operated by the United States Army Air Force. It closed in 1949 as Coolidge Air Force Base.
Upon its closure by the USAF, the airfield became a civil airport. It was known as Coolidge International Airport until 1985, when it was named in honor of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird (1910–1999), the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
In December 2005, the Antigua and Barbuda Millennium Airport Corporation announced it would invite tenders to construct the first phase of a new passenger terminal designed to serve the airport for 30 years.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Canada |
Toronto-Pearson |
| Air Italy |
Milan-Malpensa [seasonal] |
| American Airlines |
Miami |
| American Eagle |
San Juan |
| British Airways |
London-Gatwick, Saint Kitts, Tobago |
| Caribbean Airlines |
Barbados, Kingston, Port of Spain |
| Condor |
Frankfurt |
| Continental Airlines |
Newark |
| Cubana de Aviación |
Havana [seasonal] |
| Delta Air Lines |
Atlanta, New York-JFK |
| FlyMontserrat |
Montserrat |
| LIAT |
Anguilla, Barbados, Dominica, Georgetown, Grenada, Nevis, Pointe-à-Pitre, Port of Spain, Saint Croix, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, San Juan, Santo Domingo, St. Maarten, Tortola |
| Livingston Energy Flight |
Milan-Malpensa |
| US Airways |
Charlotte |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
London-Gatwick |
| Winair |
Barbuda, Montserrat, Saint Barthélemy, Sint Maarten |
Charter
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Anguilla Air Services |
Anguilla |
| CanJet |
Montreal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson |
| Caribbean Helicopters |
Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts |
| FlyMontserrat |
Montserrat |
| St Barth Commuter |
Saint Barthélemy |
| Trans Anguilla Air |
Anguilla |
Cargo carriers
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Transport International |
Melbourne (FL) |
| Ameriflight |
San Juan |
| Amerijet |
Miami, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominica, Saint Martin |
| DHL Aviation |
Brussels, Miami, San Juan, Sint Maarten |
| FedEx Express |
Memphis, Miami, Newark, San Juan |
| Mountain Air Cargo |
San Juan |
Incidents
- On 17 September 1965, Pan Am Flight 292, a Boeing 707-121B en route from Fort de France, Martinique, to St. John's struck Chance Peak on Montserrat, an island to the southwest of Antigua, killing all 30 aboard. The pilot mistakenly believed he was descending into Antigua. As a result, a VHF omnirange (VOR) transmitter was installed at the St. John's airport.
- On 18 June 2009, a Rhoades cargo plane #2 engine caught fire while taxiing to the runway. The incident forced the temporary closure of the airport and delay of several aircraft. LIAT planes had to hold before they could land or take off but there were no flight cancellations. There were two persons on-board the Rhoades plane, the captain and first officer both of whom were unhurt. The aircraft taxied on its own engines back to runway 10 where it underwent inspections and necessary repairs.
- On May 10, 2004, a LIAT de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 flight made an emergency landing after one of its wheels fell off shortly after takeoff. The flight operated by the Antigua-based airline had departed from St. Maarten en route to St. Kitts when one of its wheels reportedly fell off. The Dash 8-311 turboprop was diverted to Antigua and was able to land safely on its three remaining wheels, without causing damage to the aircraft. None of the 24 passengers and three crew members were injured. The airline has launched an investigation into the incident.
- On November 12, 2008, a LIAT de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 circled around the VC Bird International Airport in Antigua following reports of landing gear malfunction. The de Haviland Dash 8 -311 aircraft should have landed at the Robert Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts, but was diverted to Antigua because of the problem. It turned out that the landing gear was in order, but the indicators in the cockpit gave a reading that there was a fault. Firefighters, medical personnel and police were on alert but, after clearance, the aircraft landed safely with its 42 passengers and three crew members.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Antigua & Barbuda
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| ICAO ID |
TAPA
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
17.136749
17° 08' 12.30" N
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| Longitude |
-61.792667
061° 47' 33.60" W
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| Elevation |
62 feet
19 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
014° W (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
St. Johns
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| Island Group |
Antigua I
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.2
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ANTIQUA RDO
(USAF).
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264.8
10780
20390
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| GND |
121.9
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ATIS
1000-0200Z on VOR/DME
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114.5
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| APP |
119.1
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 07/25 |
9003 x 148 feet
2744 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
ANU |
V C BIRD |
092X |
114.5 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
ZDX |
V C BIRD |
- |
369 |
1.3 NM |
194.9
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Numerous kites flown abv 400' on both sides of final apch to Rwy 07 btn 5-7 DME.Turb on apch Rwy 07 when wind S or SE. All VFR flights within the V C Bird TCAand CTLZ must maintain continuous two-way radio communication.
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| FUEL |
A1 ( Avbl 1000-0200Z dly, Chevron USA Inc, Texaco West Indies, Ltd., $50 per hr OT fee, min $200, C268-462-3235); (NC-100LL), WAI avbl.
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| JASU |
1(MD-3A). Air Cart sometimes avbl fr coml source.
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| MISC |
Antiguan Auth req mil acft not arr btn 1600-2000Z due to large volume of coml tfc. If arr must be dur this time, ctc Antiguan Security (985-222) prior to dep todetermine fueling feasibility.
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| NS ABTMT |
(See FLIP AP/1, Sec 4).
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| RSTD |
PPR, exc regularly sched AMC Chan, Antigua AS Comdr, DSN 854-1110, C407-494-1110. Ask Patrick AFB opr for Antigua extn 222. PPR and flw on flt advsy should be accomplished 72 hr in advance. At the INT of Rwy 07-25 and the decom Rwy 10-28, hvy acft should make CCW turns fr Rwy 07 and CW turns fr Rwy 25 to avoid jet blasting prk areas. All tfc cros Rwy 07 fr the W use clsd Rwy 10 or parl twy, hold at Y line for green lgt for clnc. All tfc cros Rwy 07 fr the E use clsd Rwy 10 hold at Y line for green lgt for clnc.
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| TFC PAT |
Entry/Exit fix BEVAD ( N17 35.75' W60 50.30', ANU VOR/DME R076/61.9). Acft apchfr SW remain abv 1600'.
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