Argyle International Airport
Argyle International Airport (IATA: SVD, ICAO: TVSA) (often referred to as Argyle Airport or simply AIA) is an international airport on the island of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in Argyle, about 5.17 miles (8.32 km) from the capital Kingstown.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||||||||
| Operator | Argyle International Airport Inc. Dale Davis (CEO) Kenneth Young (Chairman) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||||||||
| Location | Argyle | ||||||||||
| Opened | 14 February 2017 | ||||||||||
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| Time zone | AST (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 136 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°09′23″N 061°09′01″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.svg-airport.com | ||||||||||
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Argyle International Airport Location in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |||||||||||
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The airport is one of St. Vincent and the Grenadines' most important infrastructure assets and the country's first international airport. It is the largest international gateway into the country and connects St. Vincent and the Grenadines to major airports such as Miami International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, London Heathrow Airport as well as other airports in the Caribbean.
It is the largest of five airports in the multi-island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the others being J. F. Mitchell Airport in Bequia, Canouan Airport, Mustique Airport and Union Island Airport, all in the Grenadines. Argyle International Airport serves as a major gateway to the Grenadines, with several airlines operating an extensive network of direct domestic flights from AIA to all destinations in the Grenadines.
The airport is the second solar powered airport in the Caribbean, following V. C. Bird International Airport in Antigua.