Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 24 ft / 7 m 10/28 7,000 Elevation 7 m | Focus city for Air Sunshine Website viport.com Code STT Phone +1 340-774-5100 | |
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Walking from the plane into cyril e king airport
Cyril E. King Airport (IATA: STT, ICAO: TIST, FAA LID: STT) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is currently the busiest airport in the United States Virgin Islands, and one of the busiest in the eastern Caribbean, servicing 1,403,000 passengers from July 2015 until June 2016. The airport also serves nearby St. John and is often used by those traveling to the British Virgin Islands.
Contents
- Walking from the plane into cyril e king airport
- Welcome music at cyril e king airport on st thomas usvi stt
- History
- Facilities and aircraft
- Terminal
- Cargo Airlines
- Private Airport Transportation
- Shared Taxi Service
- Water Taxi
- Accidents and incidents
- References
Although passports are not required for U.S. citizens who are visiting the U.S. Virgin Islands, all passengers bound for the United States and Puerto Rico must pass through U.S. Customs and Border Protection screening before boarding their flight. Private planes can either use CBP Preclearance or arrive in the United States as an international arrival.
The airport operates one main runway, 7,000 ft × 150 ft (2,134 m × 46 m) long. The terminal operates 11 gates.
Welcome music at cyril e king airport on st thomas usvi stt
History
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force 23rd Fighter Squadron (36th Fighter Group) deployed P-40 Warhawk fighters to the airport from March 1942 – May 1943.
It was known as Harry S Truman Airport until 1984, when it was renamed to honor Cyril Emmanuel King, the second elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. A new passenger terminal opened in November 1990 and retained the name. A renovation of the arrivals area of the terminal was completed in 2016.
Facilities and aircraft
Cyril E. King Airport covers an area of 280 acres (110 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (10/28) measuring 7,000 ft × 150 ft (2,134 m × 46 m). For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2015, the airport had 65,407 aircraft operations, an average of 179 per day: 58% air taxi, 14% scheduled commercial, 27% general aviation and 1% military. During the same period, there were 98 aircraft based at this airport: 59% multi-engine, 35% single engine, 3% helicopters, 2% jet engine and 1% ultralight. There is also one flight school at the airport, Ace Flight Center. The St. Thomas Jet Center, on the north side of the runway, handles private aviation.
Terminal
The two story terminal has 11 gates in two departure areas. The main section serves flights bound for the United States and Puerto Rico. It contains a restaurant and bar, gift shop, and duty-free store. Three smaller departure lounges serve international and St. Croix departures.
Arriving passengers from the United States and Puerto Rico over the age of 18 are greeted with complementary samples of Cruzan Rum.
Cargo Airlines
Amerijet International || Miami International