Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport

Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport
Wallblake Airport
IATA: AXA – ICAO: TQPF
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Serves The Valley
Location The Valley, Anguilla
Elevation AMSL 127 ft / 39 m
Coordinates 18°12′17″N 063°03′18″W / 18.20472°N 63.05500°W / 18.20472; -63.05500Coordinates: 18°12′17″N 063°03′18″W / 18.20472°N 63.05500°W / 18.20472; -63.05500
Map
AXA

Location in Anguilla

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,665 5,463 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

The Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (IATA: AXA, ICAO: TQPF) (formerly known as the Anguilla Wallblake Airport) is a small international airport located on the island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is located very close to The Valley, the island's capital. Wallblake Airport is also a featured airport in one of the Flight Simulator X game demos. It has a small terminal with no jetways and is the only airport in Anguilla.

The airport became known as the "Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport" on 4 July 2010.

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

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Sunshine Nevis, San Juan, St. Maarten, St. Thomas
LIAT, operated by Caribbean Helicopters Antigua
Seaborne Airlines San Juan
Tradewind Aviation San Juan
Winair St. Maarten

Charter

AirlinesDestinations
Air SunshineSan Juan, St. Croix, St. Thomas
Anguilla Air Services Antigua, Barbuda, Nevis, Saba, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Tortola, Virgin Gorda
Caribbean Charter Flights Antigua, Nevis, San Juan, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Virgin Gorda
Rainbow International Airlines Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Barbuda, Bonaire, Curaçao, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Fort-de-France, Grenada, Kingston, Montserrat, Nassau, Nevis, Port of Spain, Pointe-à-Pitre, Providenciales, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Lucia–Vigie, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, San Juan, Tobago, Tortola, Virgin Gorda
St Barth Commuter St. Barthélemy
Trans Anguilla Airways Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Bequia, Canouan, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Fort-de-France, Grenada, Montserrat, Mustique, Nevis, Port of Spain, Pointe-à-Pitre, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia–Vigie, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Tobago, Tortola, Union Island, Virgin Gorda

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Air Sunshine Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Nevis, San Juan, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola

Historical Charter Jet Aircraft Arrivals

In recent history, a Boeing 737[3][4][5] landed at the airport as well as an MD-83[6] carrying the F.I.F.A World Cup Trophy Tour.

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for TQPF at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. ↑ "Anguilla Outstation." Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 23 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Boeing 737 landing Anguilla. YouTube. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ↑ 737 takin off from Anguilla airport. YouTube. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ↑ http://theanguillian.com/2012/02/anguilla%E2%80%99s-airport-accommodated-category-6-aircraft/ operated by SAS Institute Incorporated
  6. ↑ F.I.F.A World Cup Trophy Tour: MD-83 in Anguilla (Full). YouTube. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

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