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About the Cyril E. King Airport (STT)
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Hours of Operation
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The airport terminal is open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Aircraft rescue and firefighting services are available during this time. Airline ticketing and federal services (such as U.S. Customs and TSA) may close earlier than the terminal closing time.
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The Air Traffic Control Tower operates from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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The runway is open 24 hours.
About our Airport:
The Cyril E. King International Airport (STT) is a public airport located at No. 70 Lindbergh Bay on the southwestern side of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, approximately two miles west of the capital city, Charlotte Amalie. CEKA is one of the busiest airports in the eastern Caribbean.
The airport covers approximately 280 acres of land. Its asphalt runway measures 7,000 feet long and 150 feet wide (2,134 by 46 meters), making it one of the deepest man-made runways in the world. The two-story airport terminal, built in November 1990, has a first-floor area of 190,000 square feet and features 11 gates. The second floor measures 60,000 square feet.
Virgin Islands Port Authority
Airline Incentive Program
Effective March 1, 2025 - February 29, 2026
Program Details: Any airline may request to participate in VIPA's Airline Service Incentive Program. To qualify for the incentive, an airline must provide new or additional flight frequencies to St. Thomas/St. Croix (or both), United States Virgin Islands. This new air service may be of two types:
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New Route - An airline provides service on a route not served by that airline during the same period of the previous year.
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Added Frequencies on Existing Route - An airline provides additional flights on a route served by that airline during the previous year.
Incentive: For a period of one year, during the term of the Incentive Period (as defined below), VIPA’s Landing Fee shall be waived at the following percentage: 100%. Additionally, during the one-year period, Terminal Parking Fees, User Fees (Arrival), and User Fees (Departure) shall be reduced by 50%.
A Historical Account of the Cyril E. King Airport
St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
The United States of America purchased the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1917. The first airport on St. Thomas was a small airstrip built in the 1920s at a location once known as Mosquito Bay. This area was dredged, filled in, and renamed Lindbergh Bay. On January 22, 1928, the first passengers arrived on St. Thomas by air aboard the La Nina, a monoplane owned by the Aerial Express Company of San Juan, which carried its pilot and four passengers.
The U.S. government further developed the airstrip and renamed it Bourne Field, primarily serving as an airfield for the U.S. military. After the military ceased operations in the territory following World War II, the airport was transferred to the Virgin Islands government. The original airport terminal was an old military hangar constructed in the 1940s, and the airport was named in honor of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States.
On October 3, 1984, the airport was renamed to honor the late Governor Cyril Emmanuel King, the second elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Construction of the current airport terminal commenced in 1980 and was completed in November 1990. In 1992, the runway was extended from 4,200 feet to its current length of 7,000 feet. The Cyril E. King Airport features one of the largest deep-water, dredged runways in the Caribbean.
Unlawful Discrimination Notice
It is unlawful for airport operators and their lessees, tenants,
concessionaires and contractors to discriminate against any person
because of race, color, national origin, sex, creed, or disability in
public services and employment opportunities. Allegations of
discrimination should be promptly reported to the Airport Manager or:
Federal Aviation Administration
Office of Civil Rights, ACR-1
800 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20591
Federal regulations on unlawful discrimination are available for
review in the Airport Manager’s Office.
COORDINATOR: Frtizgerald Boezem Jr.
TEL: (340) 778-1012
ADDRESS: P. O. Box 1134, St. Croix, VI 00820