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, which is approximately 1,220 meters (4,000 feet) long. The airport is located just west of the village Newcastle, Nevis, in Saint James Windward Parish.
Vance W. Amory Airport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Newcastle, Nevis | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°12′20″N 62°35′24″W / 17.20556°N 62.59000°W | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  NEV Location on map of Saint Kitts and Nevis  NEV NEV (Caribbean) | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
The airport was previously known as Bambooshay Airport, then Newcastle Airport. It was renamed in 2002 after the Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, following the completion of a new, more modern terminal, a new control tower, and an extension to the runway. The airport is available to many aircraft, it being an international airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Sunshine | Saint Croix, Saint Kitts, Saint Thomas, San Juan, Tortola |
| Anguilla Air Services | Charter: Anguilla, Saint Kitts |
| Cape Air | Saint Thomas |
| Coastal Air | Dominica–Canefield, Saint Croix |
| St Barth Commuter | Charter: Saint Barthélemy |
| Trans Anguilla Airways | Anguilla |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Sunshine | Anguilla, Dominica - Douglas-Charles, Saint Thomas, San Juan, Sint Maarten, Tortola, Virgin Gorda |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vance W. Amory International Airport.