🇻🇬 Captain Auguste George Airport

Captain Auguste George Airport (IATA: NGD, ICAO: TUPA) is located on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands. It is the northernmost airport in the BVI and is named after Captain Auguste George,.

• Type of facility: Public airport.
• Location: Anegada, British Virgin Islands, towards the northern part of The Settlement.
• Runway information: It has one paved runway (09/27) that is 2,500 feet (762 meters) long. The runway can only accommodate small aircraft.
• Known uses: While primarily serving general aviation and charter flights, it does have one scheduled carrier, VI Airlink, linking the British Virgin Islands and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, to Anegada. Several charter companies, such as Island Birds Air Charter and Fly BVI Ltd, offer on-demand services from various Caribbean locations,. Tradewind Aviation also offers private charter flights to the airport using Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) is investing in enhanced facilities, including a new fire hall, to support airport operations and safety standards.pdf).
• Historical significance: Anegada was the site of the first airport ever built in the British Virgin Islands, an earlier hard-packed dirt airstrip near Cow Wreck Beach, which was replaced by the current Captain Auguste George Airport in 1969.

*Sources researched: bviaacloud.com, en.wikipedia.org, aopa.org, is.back2flash.com, flytradewind.com*