Barbuda Codrington Airport

Barbuda Codrington Airport
IATA: BBQ ICAO: TAPH
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority [1]
Serves	Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Closed	October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)
Elevation  AMSL	15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	17°38′09″N061°49′37″W / 17.63583°N 61.82694°W / 17.63583; -61.82694
Map
BBQ Location in Barbuda
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 500 1,640 Paved
Sources: GCM, [2] STV [3]

Barbuda Codrington Airport( IATA : BBQ, ICAO : TAPH) was a public airport serving the village of Codrington, on the island of Barbuda. Its runway is only 500 metres long, ^[4] only sufficient for STOL or very light aeroplanes.

The interior of the airport.

In September 2017, Hurricane Irma seriously damaged Barbuda Codrington Airport, and as a result, Antiguan and Barbudan authorities shut down the airport until repairs were completed. The airport reopened shortly after and continued to operate normally in the following years. ^[5]

The airport closed permanently in the evening of 2 October 2024. It was replaced by Burton–Nibbs International Airport the following morning. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Airlines and destinations

Barbuda Codrington Airport no longer has any commercial service. These are the airlines that flew there during the time of closure:

Airlines	Destinations
Anguilla Air Services	Charter: Anguilla (suspended)
BMN Air	Antigua
Caribbean Helicopters	Antigua
FlyMontserrat	Antigua
St Barth Commuter	Charter: Saint Barthélemy (suspended)
Trans Anguilla Airways	Charter: Anguilla (suspended)

References

1. "JOB VACANCIES: Antigua & Barbuda Airport Authority". 9 December 2021.
2. Airport information for Barbuda Codrington Airport at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
3. Airport information for Barbuda Codrington Airport at Transport Search website.
4. "Way: 10/28 (110762420)". OpenStreetMap. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
5. Smith-Spark, Laura; Brocchetto, Marilia (8 September 2017). "Deaths reported as Hurricane Irma batters northern Caribbean islands". CNN.
6. "Barbuda International Airport Set to Open October 3". Antigua News Room. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
7. "First international flights to touch down in Barbuda next month". 7 September 2024.
8. ABSTV Antigua (3 October 2024). OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY FOR BARBUDA'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Thursday October 3rd 2024) . Retrieved 3 October 2024– via YouTube.

External links

• Accident history for BBQ at Aviation Safety Network