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Terrance B Lettsome Intl Airport |
| Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport |
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| IATA: EIS – ICAO: TUPJ |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
BVIAA |
| Serves |
Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Location |
Road Town |
| Elevation AMSL |
15 ft / 5 m |
| Coordinates |
18°26′41″N 064°32′35″W / 18.44472°N 64.54306°W / 18.44472; -64.54306Coordinates: 18°26′41″N 064°32′35″W / 18.44472°N 64.54306°W / 18.44472; -64.54306 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 07/25 |
4,642 |
1,415 |
Asphalt |
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (IATA: EIS, ICAO: TUPJ), previously known as Beef Island Airport, is the main airport serving the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. The airport serves as the gateway to just about all of the islands within the BVI. Many travelers fly into Beef Island, with the intention of taking the ferry to the other smaller British Virgin Islands. The airport is located on Beef Island, a small island off the main island of Tortola, to which it is connected by the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
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Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport from Above |
The Terrance B. Lettsome airport underwent a major $55 million renovation in 2004. After dredging was completed the runway was expanded allowing larger planes into the BVI. These planes are not the large jumbo jets one could expect flying into St. Thomas or Puerto Rico. They are merely 64 passenger turbo prop airplanes, used for regional flying only. This renovation was the largest capital project ever at that time.
Some of the highlights of the project include:
- A new 46,000 sq. ft. terminal building
- An enlarged flight apron
- A new control tower
- 3700 ft. runway extension
- New airport road with expanded parking(150 parking stalls)
There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years old. Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| American Eagle operated by Executive Air |
San Juan |
| BVI Airways |
Antigua, Dominica, Sint Maarten |
| Cape Air |
San Juan |
| LIAT |
Antigua, Sint Maarten |
| Winair operated by Briko Air Services |
Sint Maarten |
Charter
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Anguilla Air Services |
Anguilla |
| BVI Airways |
Anguilla, Barbados, Nevis, Santo Domingo, St Kitts, St Lucia |
| FlyMontserrat |
Montserrat |
| St Barth Commuter |
Saint Barthélemy |
| Trans Anguilla Airways |
Anguilla |
Accidents and incidents
- On 5 April 1971, Douglas C-47A N57372 of Vinair was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Beef Island Airport. The aircraft was operating an international cargo flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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| General Info
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| Country |
British Virgin Islands
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| ICAO ID |
TUPJ
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
18.444834
18° 26' 41.40" N
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| Longitude |
-64.542975
064° 32' 34.71" W
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| Elevation |
15 feet
5 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
013° W (01/06)
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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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| 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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| BEEF ISLAND TWR |
118.4
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| BEEF ISLAND GND |
121.9
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 07/25 |
4642 x 89 feet
1415 x 27 meters |
ASPHALT |
013FCXT |
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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| NDB |
BFI |
TERRANCE B. LETTSOME |
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360 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Aviation Gasoline (AVGAS), octane unknown.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz. Ocnl windshear on apch Rwy 07, when winds are fr S and SE.
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| FUEL |
(NC-100LL,A1)
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 1100-0200Z.
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| RSTD |
Ngt opr PPR.
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