W H Bramble Airport

The airport was permanently closed after being destroyed and completely buried by pyroclastic flows from the eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano. The event rendered the entire facility and surrounding area uninhabitable and unsafe.

The site of the former W. H. Bramble Airport is completely buried under meters of volcanic ash, rock, and mudflow deposits. It is located deep within the volcanically active Exclusion Zone (Zone V) of southern Montserrat, an area deemed unsafe for human habitation and closed to the general public by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. The runway, terminal building, and all associated infrastructure are gone, entombed in the volcanic debris field.

Named after William Henry Bramble, the first Chief Minister of Montserrat, this was the island's sole airport (former ICAO: TRPM, IATA: MNI) and its primary gateway to the outside world before its destruction. It was the hub of the island's tourism industry and a critical piece of infrastructure for residents. The airport handled scheduled passenger flights from regional carriers, most notably LIAT, which connected Montserrat to major Caribbean hubs like Antigua (V.C. Bird International Airport). It also supported cargo operations and general aviation, making it essential for the island's economy and connectivity.

There are zero prospects for reopening W. H. Bramble Airport. The site is permanently lost and remains in a high-risk volcanic zone. To restore air access to the island, a completely new airport, John A. Osborne Airport (IATA: MNI, ICAO: TRPG), was constructed in a safe location at Gerald's in the northern part of Montserrat and was officially opened in July 2005. This new airport has permanently replaced W. H. Bramble Airport.