V. C. Bird International Airport
V. C. Bird International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | ||||||||||
| Location | Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 62 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°08′12″N 061°47′35″W / 17.13667°N 61.79306°W | ||||||||||
| Website | http://vcbia.com | ||||||||||
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ANU Location in Antigua ANU ANU (Caribbean) | |||||||||||
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| Source: DAFIF, 2009 World Airport Traffic Report. | |||||||||||
V. C. Bird International Airport (IATA: ANU, ICAO: TAPA) is an international airport located on the island of Antigua, 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of St. John's, the largest city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is the centre of aviation in the country and is the larger of its two international airports. When it was opened, Terminal A was named by Caribbean Community as the region's most modern airport. Terminal A was opened in August 2015 after a construction process that began in 2005. The airport serves as a major transport hub for the wider Leeward Islands. It connects the country with four continents and more than fifty destinations.