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Tradewind Aviation; and cargo operators DHL and FE-
DEX. It also caters to corporate jets and private planes.
The airport was previously known as Bambooshay Air-
port, then Newcastle Airport. It was renamed in 2002,
after the Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, following the
completion of a new, more modern terminal, a new
control tower, and an extension to the runway. In ad-
dition, Stephen Hanley, Nevis’ Airport Manager, says
that over the last several years, NASPA has expanded
its sale of fuel to aircraft at the Airport. “And that has
really improved our ability to serve the travelling pub-
lic - especially the corporate and general aviation,” he
states.
Future plans at the Airport include another runway ex-
tension and other modifications. “Right now, our run-
way length is 4,006 feet,” Hanley says, “which is mar-
ginal for some of the jets and too small for some of the
larger jets. So, that’s an area that we need to work on
in terms of the runway length, parking facilities, and
other ancillary services that are provided.” Funding for
these upgrades is expected to come from loans from
international lending agencies.
Regarding Nevis’ sea ports, Brandy explains that NAS-
PA recently extended a tender pier at the Charlestown
Port where the cruise ships and ferries come in. “The
cruise ships normally anchor at sea as opposed to
coming into the dock,” he says. “We have extended
the tender pier so that more than one cruise ship can
have a tender at one time. (A tender is a small boat
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
The Nevis Air & Sea Ports Authority
WHAT:
A statutory body responsible for the own-
ership and operation of the island’s ports
WHERE:
Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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