AviatDataV. C. Bird International Airport ANU / TAPA
St John's, Saint George · Antigua & Barbuda · Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA)
860kpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATATAPA / ANU
OperatorAntigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA)
Coordinates17.1367°N, 61.7927°W
Elevation62 ft · 19 m
Time zoneAST (UTC-4, no DST)
Passengers / yr860,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceTAPA — AIP Eastern Caribbean / ECCAA
Operating hoursH24 — airport operates 24 hours daily; no published noise curfew; PPR not required for scheduled/commercial traffic, but GA/charter operators should coordinate handling in advance with the Signature Aviation FBO or ABAA
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (Terminal A, opened Aug 2015): 46 check-in counters, 15 self-service kiosks, 5 baggage carousels, 4 jet bridges, design capacity approx. 1.5 million pax/year; separate GA/FBO facility (Signature Aviation) at the former Runway 10 site handles private and charter traffic
Runways (1)
- 07/25 · 3,038 m / 9,967 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Antigua & Barbuda's principal air gateway and busiest airport, serving as the national hub since the collapse of LIAT and anchoring the country's tourism economy; served by long-haul and regional carriers including American, JetBlue, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Caribbean Airlines, plus a growing roster of inter-island and charter operators.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Airport Services (Antigua) Ltd (ASA)
Founded in 1968 by Calvin Rodgers, ASA is the principal ground handling contractor at V.C. Bird International Airport, providing passenger handling, baggage handling, ramp handling, load control, and operational support to many of the scheduled airlines at ANU.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Signature Aviation ANU (Signature Flight Support)
Provides private and general aviation ground handling services including passenger lounge, VIP lounge, WiFi, and crew car at its ANU FBO.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Express Handlers (Antigua)
Founded in 2009 after the closure of Carib Aviation to fill a service gap for smaller aircraft operators; provides passenger and ramp handling exclusively for general aviation and charter operators at ANU.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 3 providers
Signature Aviation ANU (Signature Flight Support)
FBO located at former Runway 10, Gate 7, Coolidge, listed as a fuel-service provider offering Jet A and 100LL avgas for general and business aviation aircraft at ANU.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Rubis West Indies Limited (Rubis Antigua)
Long-standing aviation fuel supplier at VC Bird International Airport (Jet A and avgas), having acquired the former Chevron-Texaco fuel assets in the Eastern Caribbean in 2011; since March 2020 shares the aviation fuel business under a 15-year co-supply agreement with West Indies Oil Company.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
West Indies Oil Company (WIOC)
Regional oil storage and distribution company that signed a 15-year agreement with Rubis in March 2020 to jointly supply aviation fuel at V.C. Bird International Airport, diversifying into aviation refueling at ANU.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
PremAir Aviation Services (Antigua) Ltd
Contracted aviation maintenance provider listed as a service provider at TAPA/ANU, supporting Part 121/135 passenger and cargo operators, offering component replacement and labor-intensive line maintenance tasks.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
Goddard Catering Group (Antigua) Ltd (GCG)
Inflight caterer (part of the LSG Group network, parent company operating more than 40 years in catering) that has serviced airlines at V.C. Bird International Airport for many years, with a catering facility on airport grounds.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
PremAir Aviation Services (Antigua) Ltd
Company materials list professional aircraft cleaning services among its offerings, but scope specific to the ANU station is unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
PremAir Aviation Services (Antigua) Ltd
Provides ground support equipment upkeep for airline and operator clients at its Antigua station; unconfirmed whether this covers third-party GSE beyond its own contracted fleet.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 3 providers
Express Handlers (Antigua)
Handles cargo management for small aircraft operators moving freight between Antigua and nearby islands (St Barts, Anguilla, Nevis, St Vincent, Dominica, Tortola, Barbuda, Barbados).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Amerijet International
Cargo airline operating its own dedicated cargo shed at V.C. Bird International Airport for scheduled freight service from Miami and Puerto Rico, self-handling its cargo operations at this station with its own ground equipment (e.g. deck loaders).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (V.C. Bird International Airport)
Airport operator runs the dedicated ANU Cargo processing facility at ANU, with onsite customs officers, used by carriers including Amerijet, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and TNT.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (V.C. Bird International Airport)
Operates an Executive Lounge and Fast Track expedited passenger processing service directly through the airport authority.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed