Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport
Airport in The Valley, Anguilla From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (IATA: AXA, ICAO: TQPF) (formerly known as the Anguilla Wallblake Airport) is a small international airport located on the island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is located very close to The Valley, the island's capital. Wallblake Airport is also a featured airport in one of the Flight Simulator X game demos. It has a small terminal with no jetways and is the only airport in Anguilla.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | The Valley (capital) | ||||||||||
| Location | The Valley, Anguilla | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 127 ft / 39 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°12′17″N 063°03′18″W | ||||||||||
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The airport became known as the "Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport" on 4 July 2010. Its namesake was the first Anguillan aviator, who founded the first Anguillan air service, Air Anguilla, which was later renamed Valley Air Service.[2] The airport houses the Anguilla Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.[3]
Passenger
New jet service
American Airlines initiated new, twice-weekly nonstop jet service between its Miami (MIA) hub and Anguilla on 11 December 2021, operated by its American Eagle affiliate with Embraer ERJ-175 regional jets.[9]
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Sunshine | Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Nevis, San Juan, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola |
In recent history, a Boeing 737-300[10][11][12] jetliner landed at the airport as well as an McDonnell Douglas MD-83 jetliner[13] carrying the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour.[citation needed]
On January 4, 2023, an Airbus A320neo from Avianca El Salvador landed for the first time in Anguilla.[citation needed]
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