Burton–Nibbs International Airport is an international airport in Barbuda, one of the main islands in Antigua and Barbuda. The airport is in the central portion of Barbuda, east of Codrington village. The project cost $55 million and was handled by a company called Bahamas Hot Mix.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority[1] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°37′25″N 61°47′54″W / 17.623559°N 61.798421°W | ||||||||||
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  Burton–Nibbs International Airport Location in Barbuda | |||||||||||
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Source: Antigua News Room[3] | |||||||||||
The airport replaced Barbuda Codrington Airport, which closed in the evening of 2 October 2024. The new airport opened in the morning of 3 October 2024.[5][6][7] On 12 September 2024, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda announced that the airport would be named after Eric Burton and Arthur Nibbs.[8] The name was chosen due to Burton and Nibbs' stance in favor of a unitary Antigua and Barbuda, and due to Nibbs' stance against the Barbuda Land Acts.[9] Burton's family has requested his name be removed from the facility.[10]
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edit- ^ "The New Airport CEO wants an aviation academy in Antigua". Antigua News Room. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ New Barbuda Airport Runway Drone Footage. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2024-09-07 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Grand opening ceremony planned for Barbuda airport". Antigua News Room. 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Barbuda international airport to be completed by June - Antigua Breaking News". antiguabreakingnews.com. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Barbuda International Airport Set to Open October 3". Antigua News Room. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "First international flights to touch down in Barbuda next month". 2024-09-07.
- ^ ABSTV Antigua (2024-10-03). OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY FOR BARBUDA'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Thursday October 3rd 2024). Retrieved 2024-10-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ "New Barbuda International Airport named after local icons". 12 September 2024.
- ^ ABSTV Antigua (2024-09-13). NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NAMED IN HONOUR OF TWO FORMER BARBUDA MPs. Retrieved 2024-09-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Thanks But No Thanks: Family Reject Airport Being Named After Eric Burton". Antigua News Room. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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