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Virgin Gorda AirportIATA code VIJ
Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ/TUPW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Codes
- VIJ · TUPW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Tortola
- Region
- North America
Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ/TUPW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands in North America. Operating on America/Tortola local time at coordinates 18.450°, -64.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Virgin Gorda, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Virgin Gorda Airport details
- IATA code
- VIJ
- ICAO code
- TUPW
- City
- Virgin Gorda
- Country
- British Virgin Islands
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Tortola
- Coordinates
- 18.447°, -64.428°
- 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 Virgin Gorda Airport’s own pages.
VIJ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (9 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport EIS · 12 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VIJ
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. The runway 03/21: 945 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 945 m3,100 ft | 30 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from VIJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from VIJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at VIJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Virgin Gorda, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Virgin Gorda Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Virgin Gorda
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Beef IslandTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportEIS12 km
- Saint ThomasCyril E. King AirportSTT58 km
- Saint CroixHenry E. Rohlsen AirportSTX92 km
- CulebraBenjamin Rivera Noriega AirportCPX95 km
- ViequesAntonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportVQS117 km
- The ValleyClayton J. Lloyd International AirportAXA146 km
- Sint MaartenPrincess Juliana International AirportSXM147 km
- Saint MartinEsperance AirportSFG151 km
- SabaJ. Yrausquin AirportSAB156 km
Virgin Gorda Airport: common questions
Where is Virgin Gorda Airport?
Virgin Gorda Airport serves Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.447°, -64.428°.
What are the airport codes for Virgin Gorda Airport?
The IATA code is VIJ and the ICAO code is TUPW.
What time zone is VIJ in?
Virgin Gorda Airport is in the America/Tortola time zone.
How many runways does Virgin Gorda Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VIJ: 03/21 (945 m (3,100 ft), gravel).
What is the elevation of Virgin Gorda Airport?
OurAirports gives VIJ’s elevation as 3 m (9 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 Virgin Gorda Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)