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.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | The Valley (capital) | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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The airport became known as the "Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport" on 4 July 2010. Its namesake was the first Anguillan aviator, who founded the first Anguillan air service, Air Anguilla, which was later renamed Valley Air Service.[2] The airport houses the Anguilla Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.[3]
Airlines and destinations
editPassenger
editNew jet service
editAmerican Airlines initiated new, twice-weekly nonstop jet service between its Miami (MIA) hub and Anguilla on 11 December 2021, operated by its American Eagle affiliate with Embraer ERJ-175 regional jets.[9]
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Sunshine | Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Nevis, San Juan, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola |
Notable flights
editIn recent history, a Boeing 737-300[10][11][12] jetliner landed at the airport as well as an McDonnell Douglas MD-83 jetliner[13] carrying the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour.[citation needed]
On January 4, 2023, an Airbus A320neo from Avianca El Salvador landed for the first time in Anguilla.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Airport information for TQPF". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Board, Anguilla Tourist. "Wallblake Airport Renamed Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport" (Press release). Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Anguilla Outstation." Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 23 December 2012.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Anguilla Air Services adds Antigua route from Nov 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ capeair.com
- ^ "Destinations – Sky High". Archived from the original on 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Tradewind Aviation 1Q24 Anguilla Network Expansion". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Tradewind Aviation Is Resuming Its Anguilla Flights". 29 September 2021.
- ^ "American Airlines Launching Nonstop Flights to Anguilla and Dominica". 26 July 2021.
- ^ Boeing 737 landing Anguilla. YouTube. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ 737 takin off from Anguilla airport. YouTube. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ http://theanguillian.com/2012/02/anguilla%E2%80%99s-airport-accommodated-category-6-aircraft/ operated by SAS Institute Incorporated
- ^ F.I.F.A World Cup Trophy Tour: MD-83 in Anguilla (Full). YouTube. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2015.[dead YouTube link]
