| Vance W. Amory International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: NEV – ICAO: TKPN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority | ||
| Location | Charlestown, Nevis | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||
| Coordinates | 17°12′20.44″N 62°35′23.53″W / 17.2056778°N 62.5898694°WCoordinates: 17°12′20.44″N 62°35′23.53″W / 17.2056778°N 62.5898694°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 4,002 | 1 220 | Asphalt |
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 in Nevis. 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.
Airlines and destinations
- American Airlines
- American Eagle (San Juan)
- LIAT (Antigua)
- Winair (St. Kitts, St. Maarten)
Cargo
External links
- Airport information for TKPN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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