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	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
2	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
3	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
4	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
5	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
6	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
7	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
8	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
9	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
10	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
11	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru
12	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
13	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
14	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
15	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
16	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
17	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
18	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
19	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
20	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
21	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
22	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
23	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
24	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
25	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
26	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
27	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
28	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
29	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
30	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
31	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
32	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
33	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
34	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
35	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
36	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
37	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
38	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
39	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
40	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
41	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
42	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
43	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
44	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
45	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
46	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
47	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
48	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
49	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	Country	Logo
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3	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
4	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
5	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
6	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
7	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
8	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
9	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
10	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
11	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
12	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
13	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
14	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
15	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
16	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
17	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
18	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
19	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
20	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
21	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
22	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
23	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
24	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
25	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
26	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
27	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
28	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
29	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
30	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
31	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
32	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
33	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
34	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
35	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
36	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
37	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
38	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
39	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
40	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
41	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
42	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
43	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
44	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
45	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
46	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
47	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
48	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
49	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
50	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
51	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
52	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
53	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
54	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
55	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
56	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
57	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
58	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
59	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
60	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
61	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
62	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
63	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
64	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
65	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
66	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
67	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
68	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
69	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
70	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
71	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
72	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
73	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
74	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
75	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
76	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
77	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
78	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
79	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
80	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
81	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
82	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
83	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
84	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
85	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
86	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
87	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
88	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
89	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
90	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
91	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
92	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
93	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
94	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
95	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
96	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
97	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
98	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
99	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
100	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
101	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
102	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
103	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
104	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
105	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
106	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
107	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
108	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
109	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
110	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
111	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
112	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
113	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
114	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
115	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
116	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
117	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
118	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
119	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
120	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
121	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
122	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
123	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
124	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
125	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
126	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
127	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
128	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola

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.