Burton–Nibbs International Airport
Airport in Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
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Burton–Nibbs International Airport (IATA: BBQ, ICAO: TAPB) is an international airport in Barbuda, one of the main islands in Antigua and Barbuda. The airport is in the central portion of Barbuda, east of Codrington village. The project cost $55 million and was handled by a company called Bahamas Hot Mix. It is one of the most controversial developments of the Barbuda crisis.[4][5]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority[1] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.623559°N 61.798421°W | ||||||||||
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  Burton–Nibbs International Airport Location in Barbuda | |||||||||||
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| Source: Antigua News Room[3] https://acukwik.com/Airport-Info/TAPB | |||||||||||
The airport replaced Barbuda Codrington Airport, which closed in the evening of 2 October 2024. The new airport opened in the morning of 3 October 2024.[6][7][8] On 12 September 2024, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda announced that the airport would be named after Eric Burton and Arthur Nibbs.[9] The name was chosen due to Burton and Nibbs's stance in favor of a unitary Antigua and Barbuda, and due to Nibbs' stance against the Barbuda Land Acts.[10] Burton's family has requested his name be removed from the facility.[11]
An official naming ceremony for the airport will be held on 1 November 2026.[12]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| BMN Air | Antigua[13] |
| CalvinAir Helicopters | Antigua[14] |
| Caribbean Helicopters | Antigua[15] |
| FlyMontserrat | Charter: Antigua,[citation needed] Montserrat[citation needed] |
| Liat Air | Antigua[16] |
