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V. C. Bird International Airport

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

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Elevation

62 ft

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Location

Osbourn · 03 · Antigua and Barbuda

Connectivity

35 routes · 22 destinations

Position

17.137°, -61.793° · 62 ft elev.

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Antigua's primary gateway to the Caribbean and beyond.

Opened

1940

Location

Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda

V. C. Bird International Airport is the main international airport serving Antigua and Barbuda, located near the capital city of Saint John's on the island of Antigua. Named after Vere Cornwall Bird, the nation's first Prime Minister, it serves as the principal aviation hub for the eastern Caribbean region. The airport handles millions of passengers annually, connecting Antigua to North America, Europe, and other Caribbean islands. It is a key entry point for tourists visiting the island and supports the country's tourism-driven economy. Significant infrastructure upgrades and expansions have been carried out over the years to improve passenger capacity, runway capabilities, and terminal facilities to meet growing regional demand.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal building handling both international and domestic/regional arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Taxis are the primary mode of ground transport connecting the airport to Saint John's and resort areas across the island, with no dedicated rail or bus rapid transit service.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving V. C. Bird International include American Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Caribbean Airlines, LIAT (historically), and various charter carriers.

Notable facts

›Named after Vere Cornwall Bird, Antigua and Barbuda's first Prime Minister.
›The airport's runway can accommodate wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340.
›It serves as a major hub for inter-island travel in the eastern Caribbean.
›The airport is located approximately 9 kilometers northeast of Saint John's.
›LIAT, the regional carrier formerly based in Antigua, used the airport as its main hub before its 2020 collapse.

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Route map (22 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Leeward Islands Air Transport

PAN Air

Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de Selva

T.J. Air

United Airlines

US Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways

WestJet

Routes

ANU → PTP3S · AT5

ANU → NEV5M · BNI

ANU → CLTAA · 319

ANU → JFKAA · 738

ANU → MIAAA · 738

ANU → YYZAC · 320

ANU → LGWBA · 777

ANU → PUJBA · 777

ANU → SKBBA · 777

ANU → TABBA · 777

ANU → BGIBW · 738

ANU → KINBW · 738

ANU → FRADE · 767

ANU → LGWIB · 777

ANU → PUJIB · 777

ANU → SKBIB · 777

ANU → TABIB · 777

ANU → AXALI · AT7 AT4

ANU → BGILI · AT4 AT7

ANU → DOMLI · DH3 AT7

ANU → PTPLI · DH3

ANU → SDQLI · AT4

ANU → SJULI · AT7

ANU → SKBLI · AT4 DH3 AT7

ANU → SLULI · AT7

ANU → SXMLI · AT7 DH3

ANU → SBHPV · BNT

ANU → SBHTJ · CNC PL2

ANU → EWRUA · 738 739

ANU → CLTUS · 319

ANU → JFKUS · 738

ANU → MIAUS · 738

ANU → LGWVS · 333

ANU → UVFVS · 333

ANU → YYZWS · 73W

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 7778 routes Boeing 737-8007 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 727 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3004 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 84 routes Airbus A3192 routes Airbus A330-3002 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5001 routes Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A/B Islander1 routes Airbus A3201 routes Boeing 7671 routes Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk III Trislander1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

V. C. Bird International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Antigua, 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of St. John's, the largest city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is the centre of aviation in the country and is the larger of its two international airports. When it was opened, Terminal A was named by Caribbean Community as the region's most modern airport. Terminal A was opened in August 2015 after a construction process that began in 2005. The airport serves as a major transport hub for the wider Leeward Islands. It connects the country with four continents and more than fifty destinations.

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