F. D. Roosevelt Airport
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 Airport runway in the center of picture, Quill volcano in the background | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Sint Eustatius | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 129 ft / 39 m | ||||||||||
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_location_map.svg)  TNCE Location in Sint Eustatius | |||||||||||
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F.D. Roosevelt Airport (IATA: EUX, ICAO: TNCE) is the airport located on the island of Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands. It was opened as "Golden Rock Airport" in 1946. Currently the only commercial aircraft that services the island is the DHC-6 Twin Otter, although the runway can accommodate larger turboprop aircraft and some smaller jets. The airport has a small area for small aircraft. It has almost no terminal at all with no jetways or services.
The island is not a traditional Caribbean tourist destination and so it does not have the overcrowded beaches and blueprint resorts. The local government has, however, sought to increase tourism by attracting visitors to visit its dive sites, hike its dormant volcano The Quill and explore the remains of its colonial history and the restored historic city of Oranjestad. Part of this plan is a proposed 1,000-foot (300 m) extension of the runway, in order to accommodate even larger aircraft and additional destinations.
Airline and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Winair | Saba, Sint Maarten |
Charter
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FlyMontserrat | Montserrat |
| St Barth Commuter | Saint Barthélemy |
References
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for EUX at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
External links
- Current weather for TNCE at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for EUX at Aviation Safety Network
- F.D. Roosevelt (TNCE) at Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot's Guide
- Statia Tourist Office - The Official Website of St. Eustatius
- Winair - official airline website
- Aviation Pioneers of the Caribbean
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