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Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
	IATA: EIS; ICAO: TUPJ;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	BVIAA
Serves	British Virgin Islands
Location	Beef Island
Elevation AMSL	16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	18°26′44″N 064°32′35″W / 18.44556°N 64.54306°W
Map
	EIS Location in the British Virgin Islands
Runways
	Source: DAFIF

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Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (IATA: EIS, ICAO: TUPJ), previously known as Beef Island Airport, is the main airport serving the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. The airport serves as the gateway to just about all of the islands within the BVI. The airport is also a gateway for inter-Caribbean travelers headed to the nearby U.S. Virgin Islands. Many travellers fly into Beef Island, with the intention of taking a ferry to the other smaller British Virgin Islands. The airport is located on Beef Island, a small island off the main island of Tortola, to which it is connected by the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.

Overview

The Terrance B. Lettsome airport underwent a major $55 million renovation in 2004. After dredging was completed, the runway was expanded to allow larger planes to operate into the airfield. This renovation was the largest capital project ever undertaken in the territory at that time.

Some of the highlights of the renovation and expansion project include:

A new 46,000 sq ft (4,300 m²) terminal building
An enlarged flight apron
A new control tower
3,700 ft (1,128 m) runway extension
New airport road with expanded parking (150 parking stalls)

There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years.

The airport houses the BVI Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.^[2]

Expansion

In 2016 the Government announced an expansion of the airport to increase the runway size by 2,504 feet (763 m).^[3]^[4] This followed years of speculation and proposals; discussions about expansion and how to finance it were being undertaken in 2014.^[5]^[6] Although initial reports indicated that the United Kingdom had approved the necessary financial borrowing,^[7] later reports suggested that the UK's consent had been withheld in connection with concerns about the financial viability of the project.^[8] Under agreed financial protocols, external borrowing by the BVI Government needs to be approved by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

On 27 December 2016 the Government announced that the tender to expand the airport had been won by China Communications Construction Company.^[9] The Premier, Orlando Smith, said "Negotiations will now get underway with the preferred bidder with a view to concluding a contractual agreement within three months, which delivers the right outcome for the people of this territory."^[9] According to Government, the runway was proposed to be extended from 4,645 feet (1,416 m) to approximately 7,100 feet (2,164 m), and would thereby allow mainline jetliner types such as Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 aircraft to fly directly to and from the continental United States and Latin America.

However, in June 2017 the Government appeared to confirm that the proposed runway expansion would not be going forward.^[10]

In 2019, a Titan Airways-operated Airbus A318-100 jet landed at the airport, which is the largest aircraft ever operated into the airport.^[11]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
American Eagle	Miami
Cape Air	San Juan Seasonal: Saint Thomas
Caribbean Airlines	Antigua,^[12] Barbados,^[12] Port of Spain,^[12] San Juan^[12]
Fly BVI	Charter: Anegada, Antigua, Barbados, Castries, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Grenada, Nevis, Providenciales, Punta Cana, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia–Hewanorra, Saint Thomas, Saint Vincent–Argyle, San Juan, Virgin Gorda
InterCaribbean Airways	Antigua, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, San Juan, Santo Domingo–Las Américas
Island Birds	Charter: Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Dominica–Canefield, Nevis, Saint Croix, Saint Kitts, Saint Thomas, San Juan, Sint Maarten
Silver Airways	San Juan
Sky High	Santo Domingo–Las Américas
Sunrise Airways	Antigua, Santo Domingo–Las Américas^[13]
Tradewind Aviation	Seasonal: San Juan^[14]
Trans Anguilla Airways	Anguilla, Virgin Gorda
VI Airlink	Anegada, Antigua, Saint Kitts, Saint Thomas, Virgin Gorda Charter: Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, Canouan, Curaçao, Dominica–Canefield, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Fort-de-France, Grand Turk, Grenada, Kingston–Norman Manley, La Romana, Montego Bay, Nassau, Nevis, Pointe-à-Pitre, Port-au-Prince, Port of Spain, Providenciales, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Saint Vincent–Argyle, San Juan, Santo Domingo–Las Américas, Sint Maarten
Winair	Antigua, Saint Kitts,^[15] Sint Maarten

Historically, in 1986 the airport had scheduled passenger jet service operated by British Caribbean Airways,^[16]^[17] with direct flights to Miami. British Caribbean operated a British Aerospace BAe 146-100 jetliner. This was only jet service operated into Tortola at that time.

The proposed return of jet service to Miami

Thirty years after the short-lived British Caribbean Airways offered jet service to Miami utilizing British Aerospace BAe 146-100 aircraft, Tortola-based BVI Airways announced the start of new nonstop Miami service using Avro RJ100 jet airliners with this aircraft being a later version of the Bae 146 jet. However the new service never flew, and BVI Airways is now presumed to be defunct^[18] having laid off all of its staff shortly before Hurricane Irma stuck in 2017.^[19]

American Airlines began nonstop jet service between Tortola and Miami in June 2023 with flights operated by American Eagle Embraer 175 regional jets.^[20] The service began with a single daily seasonal flight, but has grown to several daily frequencies that operate year-round.^[21]

Air BVI

Air BVI was an airline based at the airport which operated scheduled passenger service from the early the 1970s to the mid 1990s with Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander and Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft as well as with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 turboprops during its existence. The regional air carrier served Anegada, Antigua, La Romana, Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, San Juan and Virgin Gorda besides Tortola and also operated a small hub at the airport.

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Air Cargo Carriers	Dominica–Douglas-Charles, San Juan
Air Sunshine	Anguilla, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Nevis, Saint Thomas, San Juan
DHL Aviation	Saint Barthelemy
FedEx Feeder	San Juan

Accidents and incidents

On 5 April 1971, a Vinair Douglas C-47 with registration N57372 operating an international cargo flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico crashed upon landing. The aircraft was heavily damaged and was written off.^[22]
On 6 May 1993, a Short 330 turboprop operated by Atlantic Air BVI overran the runway and landed in the sea after aborting on takeoff. All passengers and crew survived. The airframe was damaged beyond economic repair and was sunk as a scuba diving site off Great Dog Island.^[23]
On 18 July 2018, a private plane crashed after takeoff.^[24] The pilot, who was the sole occupant in the plane, died.

References

^ Airport information for Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
^ "BVI Outstation." Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 23 December 2012.
^ "Airport Development Project To Be A "Game Changer"". GIS. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
^ "Gov't picks model, to continue operate airport". BVI News. 26 January 2016.
^ "Projected Cost Of Airport Expansion Not Coming Down - Legislator". Platinum News. 13 February 2014.
^ "PEP & VIP Oppose Airport Expansion Project". The Island Sun. 1 November 2014.
^ "UK agrees to 'affordable' airport project in BVI". BVI News. 21 January 2016.
^ "UK raised concern about airport traffic, other plans". BVI News. 9 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Chinese company selected for airport project". BVI News. 27 December 2016.
^ "Airport Project Killed?". BVI Platinum. 13 June 2017.
^ https://www.facebook.com/BVIGovernment/videos/the-largest-commercial-flight-to-arrive-in-the-bvi-lands-on-beef-island-titan-ai/2755490487827318/ ^{[user-generated source]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Caribbean Airlines Improves Connectivity To Antigua, BVI and elsewhere". Antigua News Room. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ "Sunrise Airways NW24 Caribbean Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
^ "Tradewind Aviation Adds San Juan – Tortola Service From Nov 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Winair Adds St. Kitts – Tortola Sector From mid-Jan 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ "British Aerospace BAe-146-100 - British Caribbean Airways | Aviation Photo #1768255 | Airliners.net".
^ "British Caribbean Airways - Bruce Drum (airlinersgallery)'s Photos". airlinersgallery.smugmug.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014.
^ "Will BVI Airways ever fly? Date remain unknown on 'clear for take off'". Virgin Islands News Online. 19 December 2016. The controversial bail out deal where a defunct airline that left owing the British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) close to US$100,000 is in the news again. The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government pumped some $7M of tax payers monies into the defunct BVI Airways, with a promise for direct flights between Miami, Florida, USA and the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island. The public has been given three start dates for when the first flight was to commence; at the end of October 2016, the other end of November 2016 and the final December 2016. To date none of the dates have come to pass and the public, the media and the Opposition remain skeptical about the Government's investment on the taxpayers back.
^ "We need money to fly – BVI Airways lays off staff". BVI News. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ https://www.aa.com/homePage.do, American Airlines flight schedules between Miami and Tortola & American Airlines newsroom press release
^ "American Airlines to up Miami Flights - The BVI Beacon". 28 May 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
^ "N57372 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
^ "One Dead In Beef Island Plane Crash". BVI Platinum. 19 July 2018.

External links

http://www.bviaa.com

[1] Airport information for Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

[2] "BVI Outstation." Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 23 December 2012.

[3] "Airport Development Project To Be A "Game Changer"". GIS. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

[4] "Gov't picks model, to continue operate airport". BVI News. 26 January 2016.

[5] "Projected Cost Of Airport Expansion Not Coming Down - Legislator". Platinum News. 13 February 2014.

[6] "PEP & VIP Oppose Airport Expansion Project". The Island Sun. 1 November 2014.

[7] "UK agrees to 'affordable' airport project in BVI". BVI News. 21 January 2016.

[8] "UK raised concern about airport traffic, other plans". BVI News. 9 August 2016.

[CCCC-9] "Chinese company selected for airport project". BVI News. 27 December 2016.

[10] "Airport Project Killed?". BVI Platinum. 13 June 2017.

[11] ttps://www.facebook.com/BVIGovernment/videos/the-largest-commercial-flight-to-arrive-in-the-bvi-lands-on-beef-island-titan-ai/2755490487827318/ ^{[user-generated source]}

[BWEIS-12] "Caribbean Airlines Improves Connectivity To Antigua, BVI and elsewhere". Antigua News Room. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

[13] "Sunrise Airways NW24 Caribbean Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

[14] "Tradewind Aviation Adds San Juan – Tortola Service From Nov 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[15] "Winair Adds St. Kitts – Tortola Sector From mid-Jan 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[16] "British Aerospace BAe-146-100 - British Caribbean Airways | Aviation Photo #1768255 | Airliners.net".

[17] "British Caribbean Airways - Bruce Drum (airlinersgallery)'s Photos". airlinersgallery.smugmug.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014.

[VINO1-18] "Will BVI Airways ever fly? Date remain unknown on 'clear for take off'". Virgin Islands News Online. 19 December 2016. The controversial bail out deal where a defunct airline that left owing the British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) close to US$100,000 is in the news again. The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government pumped some $7M of tax payers monies into the defunct BVI Airways, with a promise for direct flights between Miami, Florida, USA and the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island. The public has been given three start dates for when the first flight was to commence; at the end of October 2016, the other end of November 2016 and the final December 2016. To date none of the dates have come to pass and the public, the media and the Opposition remain skeptical about the Government's investment on the taxpayers back.

[Layoff-19] "We need money to fly – BVI Airways lays off staff". BVI News. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[20] ttps://www.aa.com/homePage.do, American Airlines flight schedules between Miami and Tortola & American Airlines newsroom press release

[21] "American Airlines to up Miami Flights - The BVI Beacon". 28 May 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

[ASN050471-22] "N57372 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 19 September 2010.

[23] "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[24] "One Dead In Beef Island Plane Crash". BVI Platinum. 19 July 2018.

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-[[File:Tortola-airport.jpg|thumb|Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport from above]]
-'''[[Terrance B. Lettsome]] International Airport''' {{airport codes|EIS|TUPJ}}, previously known as '''Beef Island Airport''', is the main airport serving the [[British Virgin Islands]], a [[British overseas territories|British overseas territory]] in the [[Caribbean]]. The airport serves as the gateway to just about all of the islands within the BVI. Many travelers fly into Beef Island, with the intention of taking a ferry to the other smaller British Virgin Islands. The airport is located on [[Beef Island]], a small island off the main island of [[Tortola]], to which it is connected by the [[Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, British Virgin Islands|Queen Elizabeth II Bridge]].
+'''[[Terrance B. Lettsome]] International Airport''' {{airport codes|EIS|TUPJ}}, previously known as '''Beef Island Airport''', is the main airport serving the [[British Virgin Islands]], a [[British overseas territories|British overseas territory]] in the [[Caribbean]]. The airport serves as the gateway to just about all of the islands within the BVI. The airport is also a gateway for inter-Caribbean travelers headed to the nearby [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]. Many travellers fly into [[Beef Island]], with the intention of taking a ferry to the other smaller British Virgin Islands. The airport is located on [[Beef Island]], a small island off the main island of [[Tortola]], to which it is connected by the [[Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, British Virgin Islands|Queen Elizabeth II Bridge]].
-The Terrance B. Lettsome airport underwent a major $55 million renovation in 2004. After dredging was completed the runway was expanded allowing larger planes into the BVI. These planes are not the large jumbo jets one could expect flying into St. Thomas or Puerto Rico. There are 64 passenger turbo prop airplanes, used for regional flying only. This renovation was the largest capital project ever at that time.
+==Overview==
-Some of the highlights of the project include:
+The Terrance B. Lettsome airport underwent a major $55 million renovation in 2004. After dredging was completed, the runway was expanded to allow larger planes to operate into the airfield. This renovation was the largest capital project ever undertaken in the territory at that time.
-*A new {{convert|46000|sqft|abbr=on}}. terminal building
+Some of the highlights of the renovation and expansion project include:
+*A new {{convert|46000|sqft|abbr=on}} terminal building
 *An enlarged flight apron
 *A new control tower
-*{{convert|3700|ft|0|abbr=on}}. runway extension
+*{{convert|3700|ft|0|abbr=on}} runway extension
 *New airport road with expanded parking (150 parking stalls)
-There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years old.
+There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years.
 The airport houses the BVI Outstation of the [[Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority]].<ref>"[http://www.eccaa.aero/index.php?option=com_gmapfp&view=gmapfp&layout=article&tmpl=component&id=7&Itemid=64 BVI Outstation]." [[Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority]]. Retrieved on 23 December 2012.</ref>
+==Expansion==
+In 2016 the Government announced an expansion of the airport to increase the runway size by {{Convert|2504|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/airport-development-project-be-game-changer|title=Airport Development Project To Be A "Game Changer"|publisher=GIS|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://bvinews.com/new/govt-picks-model-to-continue-operate-airport/|title=Gov't picks model, to continue operate airport|work=BVI News|date=26 January 2016}}</ref> This followed years of speculation and proposals; discussions about expansion and how to finance it were being undertaken in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bviplatinum.com/news.php?articleId=1392232047|title=Projected Cost Of Airport Expansion Not Coming Down - Legislator|publisher=Platinum News|date=13 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.islandsun.com/pep-vip-oppose-airport-expansion-project/|title=PEP & VIP Oppose Airport Expansion Project|newspaper=[[The Island Sun]]|date=1 November 2014}}</ref> Although initial reports indicated that the United Kingdom had approved the necessary financial borrowing,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bvinews.com/new/uk-agrees-to-affordable-airport-project-in-bvi/|title=UK agrees to 'affordable' airport project in BVI|work=BVI News|date=21 January 2016}}</ref> later reports suggested that the UK's consent had been withheld in connection with concerns about the financial viability of the project.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bvinews.com/new/uk-raised-concern-about-airport-traffic-other-plans/|title=UK raised concern about airport traffic, other plans|work=BVI News|date=9 August 2016}}</ref>  Under agreed financial protocols, external borrowing by the BVI Government needs to be approved by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
+On 27 December 2016 the Government announced that the tender to expand the airport had been won by [[China Communications Construction Company]].<ref name=CCCC>{{cite news|url=http://bvinews.com/new/chinese-company-selected-for-airport-project-govt/|title=Chinese company selected for airport project|work=BVI News|date=27 December 2016}}</ref> The Premier, [[Orlando Smith]], said "Negotiations will now get underway with the preferred bidder with a view to concluding a contractual agreement within three months, which delivers the right outcome for the people of this territory."<ref name=CCCC /> According to Government, the runway was proposed to be extended from {{Convert|4645|ft}} to approximately {{Convert|7100|ft|4=0}}, and would thereby allow mainline jetliner types such as [[Boeing 737-800]] and [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]] aircraft to fly directly to and from the continental United States and Latin America.
+However, in June 2017 the Government appeared to confirm that the proposed runway expansion would not be going forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bviplatinum.com/news.php?articleId=27339|title=Airport Project Killed?|publisher=BVI Platinum|date=13 June 2017}}</ref>
+In 2019, a [[Titan Airways]]-operated [[Airbus A318-100]] jet landed at the airport, which is the largest aircraft ever operated into the airport.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/BVIGovernment/videos/the-largest-commercial-flight-to-arrive-in-the-bvi-lands-on-beef-island-titan-ai/2755490487827318/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
 ==Airlines and destinations==
-=== Scheduled ===
+===Passenger===
+<!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airlines itself are not independent sources. -->
 {{Airport-dest-list
-| [[American Eagle Airlines|American Eagle]] | [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]] (ends March 31, 2013)
+| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[Miami International Airport|Miami]]
-| [[BVI Airways]] | [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Melville Hall Airport|Dominica]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]], [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Saint Maarten]]
+| [[Cape Air]] | [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]] <br /> '''Seasonal:''' [[Cyril E. King Airport|Saint Thomas]]
+| [[Caribbean Airlines]] | [[V.C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]],<ref name="BWEIS">{{cite web |title=Caribbean Airlines Improves Connectivity To Antigua, BVI and elsewhere |url=https://antiguanewsroom.com/caribbean-airlines-improves-connectivity-to-antigua-bvi-and-elsewhere/ |website=Antigua News Room |access-date=August 12, 2024 |date=August 12, 2024}}</ref> [[Grantley Adams International Airport|Barbados]],<ref name=BWEIS/> [[Piarco International Airport|Port of Spain]],<ref name=BWEIS/> [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]<ref name=BWEIS/>
-| [[Cape Air]] | [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]
-| [[LIAT]] | [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Grantley Adams International Airport|Bridgetown]], [[Melville Hall Airport|Dominica]], [[Cheddi Jagan International Airport|Georgetown]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Piarco International Airport|Port of Spain]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|St. Kitts]], [[George F. L. Charles Airport|St. Lucia]], [[E. T. Joshua Airport|St. Vincent]], [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Saint Maarten]]
+| Fly BVI | '''Charter:''' [[Auguste George Airport|Anegada]], [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Grantley Adams International Airport|Barbados]], [[George F. L. Charles Airport|Castries]], [[Douglas–Charles Airport|Dominica–Douglas-Charles]], [[Maurice Bishop International Airport|Grenada]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Providenciales International Airport|Providenciales]], [[Punta Cana International Airport|Punta Cana]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]], [[Hewanorra International Airport|Saint Lucia–Hewanorra]], [[Cyril E. King Airport|Saint Thomas]], [[Argyle International Airport|Saint Vincent–Argyle]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], [[Virgin Gorda Airport|Virgin Gorda]]
-| [[Air Sunshine]] | [[Cyril E. King Airport|St. Thomas]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]
+|{{nowrap|[[InterCaribbean Airways]]}} | [[V.C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Douglas–Charles Airport|Dominica–Douglas-Charles]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], [[Las Americas International Airport|Santo Domingo–Las Américas]]
+| Island Birds | '''Charter:''' [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Barbuda Codrington Airport|Barbuda]], [[Canefield Airport|Dominica–Canefield]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Henry E. Rohlsen Airport|Saint Croix]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]], [[Cyril E. King Airport|Saint Thomas]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Sint Maarten]]
-| [[Seaborne Airlines]] | [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]
+| [[Silver Airways]] | [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]
+| {{nowrap|[[Sky High Aviation Services|Sky High]]}} | [[Las Americas International Airport|Santo Domingo–Las Américas]]
+| [[Sunrise Airways]] | [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo–Las Américas]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sunrise Airways NW24 Caribbean Network Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241002-s6nw24 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=2 October 2024}}</ref>
+| [[Tradewind Aviation]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tradewind Aviation Adds San Juan – Tortola Service From Nov 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240527-tjnw24eis |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref>
+|{{nowrap|[[Trans Anguilla Airways]]}} | [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[Virgin Gorda Airport|Virgin Gorda]]
+|[[VI Airlink]] | [[Auguste George Airport|Anegada]], [[V.C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]], [[Cyril E. King Airport|Saint Thomas]], [[Virgin Gorda Airport|Virgin Gorda]]<br />'''Charter:''' [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[Queen Beatrix International Airport|Aruba]], [[Grantley Adams International Airport|Barbados]], [[Flamingo International Airport|Bonaire]], [[Canouan Airport|Canouan]], [[Hato International Airport|Curaçao]], [[Canefield Airport|Dominica–Canefield]], [[Douglas–Charles Airport|Dominica–Douglas-Charles]], [[Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport|Fort-de-France]], [[JAGS McCartney International Airport|Grand Turk]], [[Maurice Bishop International Airport|Grenada]], [[Norman Manley International Airport|Kingston–Norman Manley]], [[La Romana International Airport|La Romana]], [[Sangster International Airport|Montego Bay]], [[Lynden Pindling International Airport|Nassau]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport|Pointe-à-Pitre]], [[Toussaint Louverture International Airport|Port-au-Prince]], [[Piarco International Airport|Port of Spain]], [[Providenciales International Airport|Providenciales]], [[Gregorio Luperón International Airport|Puerto Plata]], [[Punta Cana International Airport|Punta Cana]], [[Argyle International Airport|Saint Vincent–Argyle]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]], [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo–Las Américas]], [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Sint Maarten]]
+|[[Winair]] | [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Winair Adds St. Kitts – Tortola Sector From mid-Jan 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240116-wmjan24skbeis |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref> [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Sint Maarten]]
 }}
+Historically, in 1986 the airport had scheduled passenger jet service operated by [[British Caribbean Airways]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.airliners.net/photo/British-Caribbean-Airways/British-Aerospace-BAe-146-100/1768255/&sid=287757bb253dde712d9fd3e54523b9bb| title = British Aerospace BAe-146-100 - British Caribbean Airways {{!}} Aviation Photo #1768255 {{!}} Airliners.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airlines-Caribbean/Airlines-Caribbean-AZ/British-Caribbean-Airways/ |title=British Caribbean Airways - Bruce Drum (airlinersgallery)'s Photos |website=airlinersgallery.smugmug.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915050931/http://airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airlines-Caribbean/Airlines-Caribbean-AZ/British-Caribbean-Airways/ |archive-date=2014-09-15}}</ref> with direct flights to [[Miami International Airport|Miami]].  British Caribbean operated a [[British Aerospace]] [[BAe 146-100]] jetliner.  This was only jet service operated into Tortola at that time.
-===Charter===
-{{airport-dest-list
+====The proposed return of jet service to Miami====
-|Anguilla Air Services | [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Sint Maarten]]
-|[[BVI Airways]] | [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]], [[Hewanorra International Airport|Saint Lucia]]
+Thirty years after the short-lived [[British Caribbean Airways]] offered jet service to [[Miami International Airport|Miami]] utilizing [[British Aerospace]] [[BAe 146-100]] aircraft, Tortola-based [[BVI Airways]] announced the start of new nonstop [[Miami International Airport|Miami]] service using [[Avro RJ100]] jet airliners with this aircraft being a later version of the Bae 146 jet. However the new service never flew, and BVI Airways is now presumed to be defunct<ref name=VINO1>{{cite web|url=http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/will-bvi-airways-ever-fly-date-remain-unknown-on-clear-for-take-off |title=Will BVI Airways ever fly? Date remain unknown on 'clear for take off' |publisher=Virgin Islands News Online |date=19 December 2016 |quote=The controversial bail out deal where a defunct airline that left owing the British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) close to US$100,000 is in the news again. The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government pumped some $7M of tax payers monies into the defunct BVI Airways, with a promise for direct flights between Miami, Florida, USA and the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island. The public has been given three start dates for when the first flight was to commence; at the end of October 2016, the other end of November 2016 and the final December 2016. To date none of the dates have come to pass and the public, the media and the Opposition remain skeptical about the Government's investment on the taxpayers back.}}</ref> having laid off all of its staff shortly before [[Effects of Hurricane Irma in the British Virgin Islands|Hurricane Irma stuck in 2017]].<ref name=Layoff>{{cite news|url=http://bvinews.com/new/we-need-money-to-fly-bvi-airways-lays-off-staff/|title=We need money to fly – BVI Airways lays off staff|work=BVI News|date=18 July 2017|access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>
-|FlyMontserrat | [[John A. Osborne Airport|Montserrat]]
-|[[St Barth Commuter]] | [[Gustaf III Airport|Saint Barthélemy]]
+[[American Airlines]] began nonstop jet service between Tortola and Miami in June 2023 with flights operated by [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] [[Embraer 175]] regional jets.<ref>https://www.aa.com/homePage.do, American Airlines flight schedules between Miami and Tortola & American Airlines newsroom press release</ref> The service began with a single daily seasonal flight, but has grown to several daily frequencies that operate year-round.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=American Airlines to up Miami Flights - The BVI Beacon |url=https://www.bvibeacon.com/american-airlines-to-up-miami-flights/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>
-|{{nowrap|[[Trans Anguilla Airways]]}} | [[Auguste George Airport|Anegada]], [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[V. C. Bird International Airport|Antigua]], [[Codrington Airport|Barbuda]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Gustaf III Airport|Saint Barthélemy]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]], [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Sint Maarten]], [[Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport|Pointe-à-Pitre]], [[Virgin Gorda Airport|Virgin Gorda]]
-|[[VI Air Link]] | [[Auguste George Airport|Anegada]], [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[Queen Beatrix International Airport|Aruba]], [[Grantley Adams International Airport|Barbados]], [[Flamingo International Airport|Bonaire]], [[Canouan Airport|Canouan]], [[Hato International Airport|Curaçao]], [[Melville Hall Airport|Dominica]], [[Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport|Fort-de-France]], [[JAGS McCartney International Airport|Grand Turk]], [[Maurice Bishop International Airport|Grenada]], [[Norman Manley International Airport|Kingston]], [[La Romana International Airport|La Romana]], [[Sangster International Airport|Montego Bay]], [[Lynden Pindling International Airport|Nassau]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport|Pointe-à-Pitre]], [[Toussaint Louverture International Airport|Port-au-Prince]], [[Piarco International Airport|Port of Spain]], [[Providenciales International Airport|Providenciales]], [[Gregorio Luperón International Airport|Puerto Plata]], [[Punta Cana International Airport|Punta Cana]], [[Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport|Saint Kitts]], [[Hewanorra International Airport|Saint Lucia]], [[George F. L. Charles Airport|Saint Lucia-Vigie]], [[E. T. Joshua Airport|Saint Vincent]], [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo]], [[Princess Juliana International Airport|Sint Maarten]]
+=== Air BVI ===
+[[Air BVI]] was an airline based at the airport which operated scheduled passenger service from the early the 1970s to the mid 1990s with [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander]] and [[Douglas DC-3]] prop aircraft as well as with [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748]] turboprops during its existence. The regional air carrier served [[Anegada]], [[Antigua]], [[La Romana, Dominican Republic]], [[St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands]], [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] and [[Virgin Gorda]] besides Tortola and also operated a small hub at the airport.
+=== Cargo ===
+{{unsourced section|date=December 2024}}
+{{Airport-dest-list
+| [[Air Cargo Carriers]] | [[Douglas–Charles Airport|Dominica–Douglas-Charles]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]
+| [[Air Sunshine]] | [[Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport|Anguilla]], [[Douglas–Charles Airport|Dominica–Douglas-Charles]], [[Vance W. Amory International Airport|Nevis]], [[Cyril E. King Airport|Saint Thomas]], [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]
+| [[DHL Aviation]] | [[Gustaf III Airport|Saint Barthelemy]]
+| [[FedEx Express|FedEx Feeder]] | [[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]
 }}
 ==Accidents and incidents==
-*On 5 April 1971, [[Douglas C-47|Douglas C-47A]] N57372 of Vinair was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Beef Island Airport. The aircraft was operating an international cargo flight from [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]].<ref name=ASN050471>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19710405-0 |title=N57372 Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |accessdate=19 September 2010}}</ref>
+*On 5 April 1971, a [[Vinair]] [[Douglas C-47]] with registration N57372 operating an international cargo flight from [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]] crashed upon landing. The aircraft was heavily damaged and was written off.<ref name=ASN050471>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19710405-0 |title=N57372 Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=19 September 2010}}</ref>
+*On 6 May 1993, a [[Short 330]] turboprop operated by [[Atlantic Air BVI]] overran the runway and landed in the sea after aborting on takeoff. All passengers and crew survived. The airframe was damaged beyond economic repair and was sunk as a [[scuba diving]] site off [[Great Dog Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930506-2|title=Accident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=7 February 2011}}</ref>
+*On 18 July 2018, a private plane crashed after takeoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bviplatinum.com/news.php?articleId=29217 |title=One Dead In Beef Island Plane Crash |publisher=BVI Platinum |date=19 July 2018}}</ref> The pilot, who was the sole occupant in the plane, died.
+==See also==
-*On 6 May 1993, [[Shorts 3-30]] of [[Atlantic Air BVI]] overran the runway and landed in the sea after aborting on takeoff. It was a passenger flight, and all passengers and crew survived. The airframe was beyond economic repair, and was sunk as a [[scuba diving]] site off [[Great Dog Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930506-2|title=Accident description|publisher=Aviation Safety Network |accessdate=7 February 2011}}</ref>
+* [[Terrance B. Lettsome]]
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