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Cyril E. King Airport (IATA: STT, ICAO: TIST, FAA LID: STT) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.^[1] An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Map of U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea, a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... “FAA” redirects here. ... STT is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to: Cyril E. King Airport, U.S. Virgin Islands Sciences et technologies tertiaires Singapore Technologies Telemedia Single Target Tracking Soft tissue therapy Special Tactics Team Spin Torque Transfer Spinothalamic tract Standard Turing test State Street Corp. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... FAA may refer to: Federal Aviation Administration in the United States Fleet Air Arm in the UK Royal Navy Fuerza Aérea Argentina in Argentina This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... “km” redirects here. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. ... Map of U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea, a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. ...

It was known as Harry S. Truman Airport until 1984, when it was renamed to honor Cyril Emmanuel King, the second elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. A new airport opened in November 1990 and retained the name. Cyril Emanuel King (April 7, 1921 – January 2, 1978) was the second elected governor of the United States Virgin Islands, serving from 1975 until his death in 1978. ...

The airport operates one main runway, around 7,000 ft long. Although considered by some to be a relatively short runway, La Guardia Airport has the same length, and has frequent visits by widebody aircraft. FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport Fiorello La Guardia Airport is located in Flushing, a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens, New York near the Flushing Bay. ...

Facilities and aircraft

Cyril E. King Airport covers an area of 280 acres (113 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (10/28) measuring 7,000 x 150 ft. (2,134 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 23,188 aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day: 42% air taxi, 31% scheduled commercial, 24% general aviation and 4% military. During the same period, there were 84 aircraft based at this airport: 57% multi-engine, 37% single engine, 5% helicopters and 1% ultralight.^[1] An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Air charter. ... General aviation (abbr. ...

Airlines and destinations

• Air Sunshine (Vieques)
• American Airlines (Boston [seasonal], Miami, New York-JFK, San Juan)
  • American Eagle (San Juan)
• Cape Air (St. Croix, San Juan)
• Continental Airlines (Newark)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, New York-JFK)
• LIAT (Anguilla, St. Kitts, St. Maarten)
• Northwest Airlines (Detroit)
• Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale)
• Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul [seasonal])
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, San Juan, Washington-Dulles)
• US Airways (Charlotte, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia)

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Cargo

• FedEx
• DHL
• Four Star Aviation
• United Parcel Service

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Accidents

On December 28, 1970, Trans Caribbean Airways Flight 505 made a hard landing and ran off the side of the runway. Two of the 48 passengers died in the subsequent fire. is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trans Caribbean Airways is a former airline owned by O. Roy Chalk. ...

On April 27, 1976, American Airlines Flight 625 ran off the end of the runway, killing 37 of the 88 on board the aircraft. Following the crash, American Airlines suspended jet service to the airport, using propliners until the runway was rebuilt to its present length. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Airlines Flight 625, a Boeing 727, crashed at St. ... American Airlines, Inc. ... A propliner is a large, propeller-powered airliner. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} FAA Airport Master Record for STT (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 03/15/2007

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External links

• Virgin Islands Port Authority, Aviation Division (official site)
• Pictures of the Cyril E. King Airport
• Cyril E. King Airport at WikiMapia
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for TIST
  • ASN accident history for STT
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker for TIST
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for TIST
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for STT