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4 unusual facts about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport


Road Town

Road Town is served by the British Virgin Islands' only major airport, Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (IATA: EIS, ICAO: TUPJ), at Beef Island, within a short drive of the city.

Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport

The airport is located on Beef Island, a small island off the main island of Tortola, to which it is connected by the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.

Currently, the largest aircraft to serve Tortola is the 50 passenger seat de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 DHC-8-300 turboprop aircraft operated by Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT).

The airframe was damaged beyond economic repair, and was sunk as a scuba diving site off Great Dog Island.



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