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| Henry E. Rohlsen Airport |
| IATA: STX – ICAO: TISX – FAA LID: STX |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Virgin Islands Port Authority |
| Location |
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Elevation AMSL |
74 ft / 23 m |
| Coordinates |
17°42′06″N 064°48′06″W / 17.70167°N 64.80167°W / 17.70167; -64.80167Coordinates: 17°42′06″N 064°48′06″W / 17.70167°N 64.80167°W / 17.70167; -64.80167 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 10/28 |
10,004 |
3,049 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) |
| Aircraft operations |
13,672 |
| Based aircraft |
31 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport( 17°42′06″N 64°48′06″W / 17.7016°N 64.8017°W / 17.7016; -64.8017) (IATA: STX, ICAO: TISX, FAA LID: STX) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) southwest of Christiansted on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. The airport is named after Henry E. Rohlsen, a St. Croix native who was one of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
It is a small international airport that hosts mainly inter-Caribbean flights. The airport, which was a hub for Aero Virgin Islands in the 1970s and 1980s, has the capability to receive jets up to the size of the Boeing 747s. It was formerly known as Alexander Hamilton International Airport. Facilities and aircraft
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport covers an area of 1,455 acres (589 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (10/28) measuring 10,004 x 150 ft (3,049 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 13,672 aircraft operations, an average of 37 per day: 68% air taxi, 25% general aviation, 7% scheduled commercial and 1% military. In the same period, there were also 31 aircraft based at this airport, including 15 multi-engine, nine single-engine, three jets, three military aircraft and one helicopter.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| American Airlines |
Miami |
| American Eagle operated by Executive Airlines |
San Juan |
| Cape Air |
St. Thomas, San Juan |
| Coastal Air |
Anguilla, Nevis, Dominica, St. Barts, St. Eustatius |
| Delta Air Lines |
Atlanta |
| Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines |
Atlanta |
| LIAT |
Antigua, St. Maarten |
| Seaborne Airlines |
St. Thomas, San Juan-Isla Grande |
| SeaFlight |
St. Thomas |
| US Airways |
Charlotte [seasonal] |
| Vieques Air Link |
Vieques |
Cargo
- FedEx Express
- Four Star Aviation
- UPS Airlines
World War II
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force stationed the 12th Bombardment Squadron (25th Bombardment Group) at the airport for antisubmarine patrols flying B-18 Bolo aircraft from 8 November 1941-10 November 1942.
Incidents
On July 24, 1979, Prinair Flight 610 crashed shortly after takeoff from Alexander Hamilton Airport. One crew member and seven passengers were killed.
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| General Info
|
| Country |
Virgin Islands
|
| ICAO ID |
TISX
|
| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
17.701889
17° 42' 06.80" N
|
| Longitude |
-64.798556
064° 47' 54.80" W
|
| Elevation |
74 feet
23 meters
|
| Type |
Civil
|
| Magnetic Variation |
013° W (01/06)
|
| Beacon |
Yes
|
| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
|
| Near City |
St Croix
|
| Island Group |
St. Croix I
|
| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
|
| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
|
| Communications
|
| UNICOM |
123.0
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ST CROIX TWR
Opr 1100-0200Z.
|
118.6
239.3
|
| SAN JUAN RDO |
108.2
122.1
|
| GND |
121.7
|
| CTAF |
118.6
|
| ATIS |
135.65
|
SAN JUAN CNTR
(128.65 for IFR Clnc 0200-1100Z.)
|
128.65
279.6
|
| Communications Remarks |
|
| A/D |
(APP DEP svc).
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| RDO |
(RCO at COY)
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| Runways
|
| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
|
| 10/28 |
10004 x 150 feet
3049 x 46 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
YES
|
| Navaids
|
| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
|
| VOR-DME |
COY |
ST CROIX |
019X |
108.2 |
5.9 NM |
264.2
|
| NDB |
SX |
PESTE |
- |
241 |
5.0 NM |
083.1
|
| Supplies/Equipment
|
| Fuel |
Jet A1+, Jet A1 with icing inhibitor.
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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| Remarks
|
| CAUTION |
Birds and Wildlife on and in the vicinity of the arpt. Apch to Rwy 28 sometimesobscured by smoke fr landfill lctd E of arpt. Rough pavement with excessive FOD at Twy E and F intersection and on Twy A, east of Twy E. Pavement condition onRwy 10 is good for the first 3500 ft. and poor for the last 6500 ft. with excessive FOD. Rwy 10-28 cntrln and edge markings svrly faded in mult locations.
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| FUEL |
A (Avbl 1100-2300Z. HDB3 Inc. dba Caribbean Flight, C340-778-0090, $150 OT fee 1hr PN.) (NC-100LL,A1+)
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| LGT |
ACTIVATE-HIRL Rwy 10-28, MALSR Rwy 10 btn 0300-1100Z-CTAF. PCL Rwy 10 O/S indef.
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| MISC |
VI ARNG has ltd ser avbl for flt crews. 48 hr PPR rqr, C340-778-3299 or C340-712-7890.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0900-0300Z.
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