Flying to Virgin Gorda soon?

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lprof
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Flying to Virgin Gorda soon?

Post by lprof »

Having never been to Virgin Gorda, I am not sure if this is the main/only airport there, but I am thinking that it is...


"The Government of the Virgin Islands is adopting a multi-agency approach to address matters arising from the closure of the Taddy Bay Aerodrome on Virgin Gorda, according to a Government Information Service (GIS) released late Friday afternoon."

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Post by PA Girl »

I saw a thread on a BVI site about the airport. It is the only one on the island and it is rustic at best. The runway is dirt but upgrades are planned.
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Post by jmq »

That article seems to imply this is a temporary closing is due to a paperwork (?) issue with their "certificate".

An article a few weeks ago noted the planned closing in May for upgrades that will allow a little bigger planes and small jets to land.

That's also what Cape Air is waiting for to begin service there - not that their palnes couldnt land there now, but their policies demand a higher level of airport technical & safety capability than the VG airport has now.

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