Airport guide

V.C. Bird International AirportIATA code ANU

V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU/TAPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

vcbia.com View map

Serves: Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Codes: ANU · TAPA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Antigua
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU/TAPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda in North America. Operating on America/Antigua local time at coordinates 17.110°, -61.760°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Antigua, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

V.C. Bird International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: ANU
ICAO code: TAPA
City: Antigua
Country: Antigua and Barbuda
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Antigua
Coordinates: 17.137°, -61.793°; From OurAirports
Official website: vcbia.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against V.C. Bird International Airport’s own pages.

ANU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1945; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2018: 767,490; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing members.antiguahotels.org (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Vere Bird, Hamilton Coolidge; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Burton-Nibbs International Airport BBQ · 54 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ANU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 2,744 m, asphalt.

Runways at ANU: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	2,744 m9,003 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from ANU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ANU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at ANU

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names ANU, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

5LLiat Air

Terminals, transport and parking at ANU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Antigua, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against V.C. Bird International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:vcbia.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Antigua

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

V.C. Bird International Airport: common questions

Where is V.C. Bird International Airport?

V.C. Bird International Airport serves Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 17.137°, -61.793°.

What are the airport codes for V.C. Bird International Airport?

The IATA code is ANU and the ICAO code is TAPA.

What time zone is ANU in?

V.C. Bird International Airport is in the America/Antigua time zone.

What is the official website of V.C. Bird International Airport?

The airport’s official website is vcbia.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does V.C. Bird International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ANU: 07/25 (2,744 m (9,003 ft), asphalt).

When did V.C. Bird International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1945 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use V.C. Bird International Airport?

Wikidata records 767,490 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at ANU?

Wikidata lists ANU as a hub of Liat Air.

What is the elevation of V.C. Bird International Airport?

OurAirports gives ANU’s elevation as 19 m (62 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from V.C. Bird International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1433157 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)