Queen Beatrix International Airport
Queen Beatrix International Airport Internationale luchthaven Koningin Beatrix Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 12°30′05″N 70°00′55″W / 12.50139°N 70.01528°W | ||||||||||
Website | airportaruba.com | ||||||||||
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Queen Beatrix International Airport (
Overview
The airport offers United States border preclearance facilities. A terminal for private aircraft opened in 2007. The airport used to serve as the hub for bankrupt airline Air Aruba, which was for many years an international airline. Before Aruba's separation from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 it was also one of three hubs for ALM Antillean Airlines as well as a home base for Tiara Air until 2016.
Since 2013 the airport is home to
History
In 1934, Manuel Viana launched a weekly mail and passenger service between Aruba and
During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending Caribbean shipping and the Panama Canal against German submarines.[2] The airfield was renamed Dakota Field; the terminal facilities became Dakota Airport.[2] Flying units assigned to the airfield were:
- 9th Bombardment Group) 14 January-24 September 1942 (A-20 Havoc)
- 25th Bombardment Group) 10 October 1942 – 23 November 1943 (B-18 Bolo)
- 22d Fighter Squadron (36th Fighter Group) 2 September 1942 – April 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)
- 32d Fighter Squadron (Antilles Air Command) 9 March 1943 – March 1944 (P-40 Warhawk)
On 22 October 1955, the airport was named after Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands during a royal visit. It was renamed in 1980 after her accession to the throne.[2]
On 3 March 2021, American Airlines celebrated its 50 years flying to and from Aruba.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson |
Air Century | Punta Cana, Santo Domingo–La Isabela |
Arajet | Santo Domingo–Las Américas |
Avianca | Bogotá Seasonal: Medellín–JMC (begins June 2, 2024)[4] |
London–Gatwick
| |
Copa Airlines | Panama City–Tocumen |
Curaçao
Charter: Bonaire | |
Curaçao
| |
JetBlue | Boston, New York–JFK Seasonal: Newark |
KLM | Amsterdam1 |
LATAM Perú | Lima[5] |
Sky High | Santo Domingo–Las Américas |
Baltimore, Orlando
| |
Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale |
Sunclass Airlines | Seasonal charter: Stockholm–Arlanda |
Minneapolis/St. Paul
| |
Sunwing Airlines | Toronto–Pearson |
Surinam Airways | Paramaribo Seasonal: Miami[6] |
TUI fly Netherlands | Amsterdam2 |
Washington–Dulles
| |
WestJet | Toronto–Pearson |
Curaçao, St. Maarten3
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Wingo | Bogotá, Cali, Medellín–JMC |
- Notes
- ^1 KLM's flights operate to and from Bonaire on selected days.
- TUI Airlines Netherlands' flights operate between Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao on selected days. However, the airline does not have fifth freedom rightsto transport passengers solely between Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.
- ^3 Winair's flights operate between Aruba and Sint Maarten via Curacao on selected days.
Cargo
Statistics
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Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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1
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New York–JFK, New York | 237,498
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Delta, JetBlue |
2
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Miami, Florida | 209,364
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American |
3
|
Newark, New Jersey | 145,448
|
JetBlue, Continental/United |
4
|
Atlanta, Georgia | 139,547
|
Delta |
5
|
Charlotte, North Carolina | 120,362
|
US Airways/American |
6
|
Boston, MA | 113,910
|
JetBlue,Delta |
7
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Philadelphia, PA | 67,993
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US Airways/American |
8
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Washington–Dulles, VA
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27,477
|
United |
9
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Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois | 18,362
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United, US Airways/American |
10
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Houston–Intercontinental, TX | 15,727
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Continental/United |
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 January 2010, an Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport, declared an emergency after a man claimed to have a bomb on board. A struggle with the flight crew ensued, and the aircraft made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland. Gardaí stormed the plane and arrested the man; he was taken to Shannon Garda police station. A passenger who had recently had surgery collapsed in the terminal while waiting for the continuation of the flight, and had to be taken to a local hospital. The replacement aircraft, PH-AHY, also a Boeing 767-300, continued the flight to Aruba.[citation needed]
See also
- Trams in Oranjestad
References
Citations
- ^ "Airport information for TNCA". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ a b c d e "Airport History". Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Airport History". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Avianca expands connectivity between Medellin and Aruba". RoutesOnline. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "LATAM Peru start flight to Aruba". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Surinam Airways Increases Miami service From mid-Dec 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer Maurer (1 January 1982). Air Force Combat Units of World War II: History and Insignia. Zenger Publishing Company, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-89201-092-9.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. OCLC 72556.
External links
- Official Website
- Current weather for TNCA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for AUA at Aviation Safety Network