F.D. Roosevelt Airport

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F.D. Roosevelt Airport
IATA: EUX – ICAO: TNCE
Summary
Airport type Public
Location Sint Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles
Elevation AMSL 129 ft / 39 m
Coordinates 17°29′47″N 062°58′45″W / 17.49639, -62.97917
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
6/24 1,300 4,265 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

F.D. Roosevelt Airport (IATA: EUX, ICAO: TNCE) is the airport located on the island of Sint Eustatius in the Netherlands Antilles. Currently the only commercial aircraft that service the island are the DHC-6 Twin Otter and Britten-Norman Islander, although the runway can accommodate larger turboprop aircraft and some smaller jets.

The island is not a traditional Caribbean tourist destination as it doesn't have the typical picturesque beaches and big resorts. The local government has however sought to increase tourism by attracting visitors to its world-class dive sites, hiking its dormant volcano The Quill and exploring its colonial history. Part of this plan is a proposed 1000 ft. extension of the runway to accommodate even larger aircraft and additional destinations.

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  1. ^ Airport information for TNCE at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for EUX at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.

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