Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (IATA: STX, ICAO: TISX, FAA LID: STX) is a public airport six miles (10 km) southwest of Christiansted on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. The airport is named after Henry E. Rohlsen, a St. Croix native who was one of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Virgin Islands Port Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 74 ft / 23 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°42′16″N 064°48′06″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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The airport, which was a hub for Aero Virgin Islands in the 1970s and 1980s, can receive jets up to the size of the Boeing 747s. Before 1996 the airport was known as Alexander Hamilton International Airport.
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