AviatDataJ. F. Mitchell Airport BQU / TVSB
Port Elizabeth, Bequia · St Vincent & the Grenadines · Argyle International Airport Inc. (SVG Airports)
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigration
ICAO / IATATVSB / BQU
OperatorArgyle International Airport Inc. (SVG Airports)
Coordinates12.9884°N, 61.2620°W
Elevation15 ft · 5 m
Time zoneAST (UTC-4, no DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceTVSB — AIP Eastern Caribbean / ECCAA
Operating hoursAdmin 08:00-16:00 Mon-Fri (1200-2000 UTC); ATS/customs/immigration/handling sunrise to sunset, or 24h PPR outside those hours; unattended overnight, daylight VFR operations only
TerminalsSingle-story terminal with check-in desks, departure lounge, baggage handling and customs/immigration facilities; control tower integrated into the terminal building; no jet bridges, all boarding via air-stairs
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 1,100 m / 3,609 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Charter/turboprop airport serving the resort island of Bequia; RWY12 has PAPI and approach lighting but there is no ILS. Genuinely handles international traffic (customs/immigration on site, roughly ten weekly flights from Barbados and St Lucia) alongside domestic service from St Vincent, though it remains a small regional strip with no fuel available on-field.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
SVG Air
SVG Air is the resident FBO/ground handler at BQU, providing passenger check-in, boarding, baggage handling, aircraft marshalling, ground power, potable water and interior/exterior cleaning for visiting aircraft. · Sunrise to 2000 local, with arrival/departure curfews 0900-1100 and 1600-sunset
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Aircraft fuel
Available
SVG Air
SVG Air, the resident FBO/ground handler at J.F. Mitchell Airport (TVSB/BQU), lists fuel and catering coordination among the flight-operations services it arranges for visiting aircraft.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request
SVG Air
SVG Air maintains aircraft maintenance hangars on the J.F. Mitchell Airport property; the company describes its engineering support and hangar services from the Bequia base as offered if required.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
SVG Air
SVG Air's Bequia station arranges onward taxi and executive car transportation and connecting charter or scheduled flights for passengers and crew.
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Flight support
Available
SVG Air
SVG Air handles flight permit and airport slot applications, load control and weight-and-balance calculations, flight plan preparation and weather coordination, and representation with local authorities on behalf of arriving operators at BQU.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed