Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport

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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 demos for Microsoft Flight Simulator X. It has a small terminal with no jetways and is the only airport in Anguilla.

Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesThe Valley (capital)
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Clayton J. Lloyd
International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesThe Valley (capital)
LocationThe Valley, Anguilla
Elevation AMSL127 ft / 39 m
Coordinates18°12′17″N 063°03′18″W
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AXA is located in Anguilla
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Location in Anguilla
AXA is located in Caribbean
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,665 5,463 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]
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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]

Airlines and destinations

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 Envoy Air, as its American Eagle affiliate with Embraer ERJ-175 regional jets.[10]

BermudAir launching a new nonstop seasonal service twice weekly between Boston (BOS) , Newark (EWR) , and Baltimore (BWI) on December 17th, 18th and, 19th, 2025. It will be operated by AnguillAir, using Embraer ERJ-190 regional jets.

Notable flights

In recent history, a Boeing 737-300[11][12][13] jetliner landed at the airport as well as an McDonnell Douglas MD-83 jetliner[14] carrying the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour.[15]

On January 4, 2023, an Airbus A320neo from Avianca El Salvador landed for the first time in Anguilla.[citation needed]

On August 16, 2023, an Royal Air Force Airbus Airbus A400M Atlas landed in Anguilla for the first time ever.

On May 31, 2025, an Royal Air Force Boeing Boeing C-17 Globemaster III landed in Anguilla for a training exercise across the Caribbean.

On December 17, 2025, an Airbus A319neo landed in Anguilla for the first time as a charter flight. [citation needed]

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