Burton–Nibbs International Airport
Burton–Nibbs International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°37′25″N 61°47′54″W / 17.623559°N 61.798421°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Antigua News Room
https://acukwik.com/Airport-Info/TAPB | |||||||||||
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.
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. On 12 September 2024, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda announced that the airport would be named after Eric Burton and Arthur Nibbs. The name was chosen due to Burton and Nibbs' stance in favor of a unitary Antigua and Barbuda, and due to Nibbs' stance against the Barbuda Land Acts. Burton's family has requested his name be removed from the facility.