Burton–Nibbs International Airport Overview

Burton–Nibbs International Airport is one of the major airports serving Antigua and Barbuda, located in the Caribbean. It acts as a growing hub for both domestic and regional flights, connecting the twin-island nation with nearby Caribbean destinations and select international routes.
Named in honor of aviation pioneers, the airport plays a vital role in supporting tourism, trade, and regional connectivity. With its modern terminal and efficient infrastructure, Burton–Nibbs International Airport continues to evolve as a significant transport center for the Eastern Caribbean.

Location and Accessibility

The airport is situated close to the main urban center of Antigua, offering convenient access to hotels, beaches, and resorts.

• By Road: Easily accessible via local highways, with taxis and shuttle services readily available.

• By Bus: Public buses operate routes connecting nearby towns to the airport terminal.

• By Sea: Due to the island’s coastal geography, seaport connections are also available within short distance from the airport.

The central location ensures smooth connections for travelers heading to popular tourist areas, including St. John’s, Dickenson Bay, and Jolly Harbour.

Facilities at Burton–Nibbs International Airport

Although modest in size compared to major international hubs, Burton–Nibbs International Airport provides a range of modern amenities for travelers.

Main Facilities:

• Single passenger terminal with domestic and international sections

• Duty-free shops featuring local Caribbean products

• Restaurants and cafés serving regional and international cuisine

• Currency exchange and ATMs for convenience

• Car rental services and taxi counters

• Free Wi-Fi across terminal areas

• VIP lounge for premium passengers

The airport ensures a smooth and comfortable experience for both leisure and business travelers, maintaining a focus on hospitality and efficient services.

Airlines and Flight Operations

Burton–Nibbs International Airport operates flights connecting to several Caribbean nations, as well as select international destinations.

Airlines Operating:

• LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport)

• Caribbean Airlines

• Winair

• interCaribbean Airways

• Seasonal charter services from North America and Europe

Popular Routes:

• Barbados

• Trinidad

• St. Lucia

• Dominica

• San Juan (Puerto Rico)

• Miami (seasonal)

The airport’s growing flight network makes it a vital link between Antigua and other Caribbean islands.

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Nearby Attractions

Travelers arriving at Burton–Nibbs International Airport can explore a variety of scenic and cultural attractions nearby:

• Dickenson Bay Beach – A top-rated Caribbean beach destination

• Nelson’s Dockyard – A UNESCO World Heritage Site in English Harbour

• St. John’s Cathedral – A historical landmark with colonial architecture

• Jolly Harbour Marina – Ideal for yachting and water sports

These attractions make Antigua and Barbuda a favorite among travelers seeking tropical beauty and relaxation.

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	City	Logo
1	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
2	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
3	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
4	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
5	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
6	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
7	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
8	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
9	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
10	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
11	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru
12	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
13	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
14	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
15	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
16	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
17	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
18	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
19	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
20	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
21	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
22	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
23	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
24	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
25	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
26	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
27	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
28	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
29	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
30	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
31	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
32	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
33	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
34	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
35	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
36	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
37	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
38	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
39	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
40	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
41	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
42	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
43	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
44	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
45	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
46	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
47	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
48	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	Country	Logo
1	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
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3	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
4	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
5	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
6	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
7	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
8	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
9	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
10	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
11	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
12	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
13	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
14	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
15	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
16	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
17	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
18	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
19	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
20	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
21	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
22	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
23	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
24	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
25	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
26	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
27	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
28	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
29	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
30	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
31	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
32	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
33	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
34	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
35	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
36	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
37	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
38	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
39	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
40	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
41	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
42	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
43	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
44	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
45	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
46	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
47	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
48	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
49	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
50	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
51	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
52	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
53	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
54	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
55	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
56	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
57	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
58	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
59	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
60	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
61	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
62	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
63	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
64	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
65	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
66	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
67	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
68	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
69	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
70	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
71	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
72	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
73	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
74	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
75	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
76	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
77	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
78	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
79	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
80	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
81	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
82	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
83	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
84	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
85	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
86	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
87	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
88	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
89	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
90	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
91	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
92	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
93	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
94	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
95	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
96	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
97	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
98	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
99	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
100	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
101	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
102	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
103	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
104	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
105	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
106	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
107	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
108	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
109	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
110	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
111	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
112	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
113	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
114	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
115	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
116	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
117	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
118	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
119	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
120	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
121	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
122	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
123	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
124	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
125	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
126	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
127	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
128	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Where is Burton–Nibbs International Airport located?
A1. It is located in Antigua and Barbuda, serving as one of the key airports in the Caribbean region.

Q2. What is the IATA code of Burton–Nibbs International Airport?
A2. The IATA code for Burton–Nibbs International Airport is BNB.

Q3. Which airlines operate from Burton–Nibbs International Airport?
A3. Airlines like LIAT, Caribbean Airlines, Winair, and interCaribbean Airways operate flights to various Caribbean destinations.

Q4. Does Burton–Nibbs Airport handle international flights?
A4. Yes, it manages both regional and limited international flights, including charter services.

Q5. What facilities are available at Burton–Nibbs International Airport?
A5. Facilities include duty-free shops, restaurants, car rentals, Wi-Fi, and VIP lounges.