Argyle International Airport – SVD St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Argyle International Airport or AIA started its operations in February 2017 and is the newest and first international airport in the multi-island country of St. Vincent and Grenadines, located in Argyle, St. Vincent and Grenadines. With modern amenities and state-of-the-art facilities, the airport with the code SVD, serves as agateway to St. Vincent & the Grenadines and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean. It was built because E.T. Joshua airport reached its saturation point and could not accommodate the growing airport traffic anymore. It has been designed to handle 1.5 million passengers yearly.
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Being the newest airport in the country, AIA-Argyle International Airport boasts of a contemporary structurehousing two adjacent terminals with multiple gates. It was constructed with an open apron design with three aprons for commercial, general aviation, and cargo use. The airport features a long and wide runwaywhich can handle large jets. There are two taxiways to provide better transportation services to passengers. This airport connects the country to major destinations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America and the rest of the Caribbean. It operates as a primary hub for the country’s national airline. One of the exciting destinations within easy access to the airport is Mustique Island.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Choosing lodgings near the airport is never a problem as there are lots of SVD-St. Vincent and the Grenadines airport hotels to select from like the Beachcombers Hotel, the 4-star Young Island Resort and the cozy Grand View Beach Hotel all within 6-10 kilometer radius from the airport.
Canouan Airport (CIW) is in country’s island of Canouan and it serves the surrounding tourist areas in the island.
On this page it is easy to search for Argyle, St. Vincent and the Grenadines airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Argyle, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD-Argyle Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the SVD airport. Most of these SVD hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Argyle, St. Vincent and the Grenadines motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.