Airport guide
Cyril E. King AirportIATA code STT
Cyril E. King Airport (STT/TIST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Codes
- STT · TIST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/St_Thomas
- Region
- North America
Cyril E. King Airport (STT/TIST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands in North America. Operating on America/St_Thomas local time at coordinates 18.340°, -64.970°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cyril E. King Airport (STT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saint Thomas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cyril E. King Airport details
- IATA code
- STT
- ICAO code
- TIST
- City
- Saint Thomas
- Country
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/St_Thomas
- Coordinates
- 18.337°, -64.977°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cyril E. King Airport’s own pages.
STT airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 1.18 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport CPX · 35 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at STT
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 10/28: 2,134 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,134 m7,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from STT
Originfacts does not track any routes from STT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at STT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saint Thomas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cyril E. King Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:viport.com/cekastt (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 Saint Thomas
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CulebraBenjamin Rivera Noriega AirportCPX37 km
- Beef IslandTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportEIS47 km
- Virgin GordaVirgin Gorda AirportVIJ58 km
- ViequesAntonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportVQS60 km
- Saint CroixHenry E. Rohlsen AirportSTX73 km
- San JuanLuis Munoz Marin International AirportSJU109 km
- San JuanIsla GrandeSIG120 km
- PonceMercedita AirportPSE172 km
- Sint MaartenPrincess Juliana International AirportSXM199 km
Cyril E. King Airport: common questions
Where is Cyril E. King Airport?
Cyril E. King Airport serves Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.337°, -64.977°.
What are the airport codes for Cyril E. King Airport?
The IATA code is STT and the ICAO code is TIST.
What time zone is STT in?
Cyril E. King Airport is in the America/St_Thomas time zone.
What is the official website of Cyril E. King Airport?
The airport’s official website is viport.com/cekastt. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cyril E. King Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at STT: 10/28 (2,134 m (7,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Cyril E. King Airport?
Wikidata records 1.18 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Cyril E. King Airport?
OurAirports gives STT’s elevation as 7 m (23 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 Cyril E. King Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1148619 (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)