Cyril E. King Airport
| Continent: Central America and Caribbean | Country: United States | Region: United States Virgin Islands |
| Cyril E. King Airport | |
| Location | Lindbergh Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| IATA code | STT |
| ICAO code | TIST |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.viport.com/airports.html |
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Official Spotting Locations
None.
Other Spotting Locations
Black Point Overlook
Placed in the steep hills above the Brewer's Bay, the Black Point Overlook provides a good view of the airport terminal and runway extending into the ocean. Photos taken from here give you a nice perspective on an airport in the middle of the Carribean. Although you can view the aircraft take off and land from here as well, the overlook is too far from the runway to let you take good shots of the aircraft. Even if you have a long lens (300mm+), the heat haze prevents quality photography.
The Overlook is right off the Route 30 about a 10 minute drive from the airport. There is a place to park and also a shaded bench to sit down.
- Planes.cz sample photo
Locations to Avoid
Location
Regular Traffic
Although one of the busiest airports in the Eastern Carribean (serves both the US and UK Virgin Islands) with well over a million passengers a year, you usually get around 40 movements a day, most of which consist of small aircraft (Cessna, ATR, and DHC) of regional airlines (Cape Air, Air Sunshine, LIAT, Seaborne Airlines,...). However, also US carriers like Delta, US Airways, United and Spirit serve this airport daily with 757s, Airbus 319s and Embraers.
Facilities and Transportation
Except for the airport facilities, there are not any around the airport. The best way to get around if of course a car that you can rent at the airport. There is a sidewalk that follows the fence of the part airport on the island (the other side of the runway stretches into the ocean) should you want to walk.
There is a couple of hotels within one kilometer from the airport terminal that allow you to be literally within a 2 minute walk from your room to the fence of the airport. Although close to the airport, the hotels feature clean and quite carribean beaches.
External Links
- Cyril E. King Airport (Wikipedia)