About the Virgin Islands Port Authority
St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John - United States Virgin
Islands
Management of the U.S. Virgin Islands' Ports
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) is a
semi-autonomous agency that owns and manages the two airports and the
majority of the public seaports in the United States Virgin
Islands. We are also charged with controlling the harbors in the territory. However, the VI Port
Authority does not control the mooring and anchoring of vessels (this is
coordinated through the VI Government's Department of Planning and
Natural Resources). The law stipulates that VIPA must make its properties
available to the public so that the populace may reap the benefits of
these facilities.
VIPA derives it operating revenues from user fees and rental
fees charges to users of its airport and marine facilities on St. Thomas,
St. Croix and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The agency does not
receive nor does it contribute any funds to the USVI government.
Federal and state government grants are given to the Authority to support
its capital construction programs - provided that VIPA meets all
eligibility requirements. The federal government also offers
Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) to fund
airport projects only. These airport related improvements must be
approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
VIPA is governed by a Board of Directors which sets
policy. The executive director
is responsible for implementing these policies, and overseeing the
day-to-day operation of the agency. Board meetings are held every
third Wednesday of each month.
Mission Statement
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) owns and manages
two airports – the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and the Henry E.
Rohlsen International Airport on St. Croix. The Port Authority also
manages the majority of the pubic seaports in the U.S. Virgin
Islands. Its mandate is to promote the wise use of these facilities
for the betterment of the Virgin Islands and its people, and to assist
the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands in fostering and sustaining
sound economic development. To this end, the Port Authority is
committed to:
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Maintaining and
developing the airports and seaports of the Virgin Islands to accommodate
the current and future demands of its users;
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Making sure that the
airports and seaports are accessible to all qualified users;
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Providing efficient
and quality service to the public;
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Providing a safe and
secure environment at all of its port facilities
·
Working with the
government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on initiatives to attract tourists and
private investors to the territory
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Fostering commerce
by providing incentives to airlines, cruise ships, cargo operators and
other potential investors to entice them to do business in the Virgin
Islands;
·
Making sure that all
of its facilities are in full compliance with local and federal
regulations; and
·
Improving port
facilities to keep up with modern technology.
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The Aviation
Division
The Virgin Islands Port Authority owns and operates the
only two airports in the
territory: the Cyril E. King Airport (CEKA) on St.
Thomas and the Henry E.
Rohlsen Airport (HERA) on St. Croix. The international
airport identifiers are: STT for the St. Thomas airport and STX for the
St. Croix airport. (There is no airport on St. John, V.I.)
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The
Marine Division
The Port Authority owns and operates the majority of the
public marine cargo and
passenger facilities on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.
On St. Thomas, our marine facilities include:
- The Austin
"Babe" Monsanto Marine Terminal at Crown Bay
- The Crown Bay Cargo
Port
- The Charlotte Amalie
Waterfront
- The Edward Wilmoth Blyden, IV Marine Terminal
- The Seaplane Terminal
in Charlotte Amalie
- The Urman Victor
Fredericks Marine Terminal at Red Hook.
On St. John, the marine facilities are:
- The Loredon Lorence Boynes Sr. Dock in Cruz Bay
- The Victor William Sewer
Marine Facility in Cruz Bay (commonly referred to as the
"Creek")
- The Theovald Eric
Moorehead Marine Facility at Enighed Pond
On St. Croix, the marine facilities include:
- The Gallows Bay Dock in
Christiansted
- The Seaplane Terminal
in Christiansted
- The Ann E. Abramson
Marine Facility in Frederiksted
- The Wilfred "Bomba" Allick Port and Transshipment Center at Krause Lagoon
(also known as "The Containerport")
- The Gordon A. Finch
Molasses Pier at Krause Lagoon
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