Vance W. Amory International Airport (IATA: NEV, ICAO: TKPN) serves the island of Nevis in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The airport has a single runway, which is approximately 1,220 meters (4,000 feet) long. The airport is located just west of the village Newcastle, Nevis, in Saint James Windward Parish.

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Vance W. Amory Airport
IATA: NEV ICAO: TKPN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority
Location	Newcastle, Nevis
Elevation AMSL	14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates	17°12′20″N 62°35′24″W
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 1,218 3,996 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

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The airport was previously known as Bambooshay Airport, then Newcastle Airport. It was renamed in 2002 after the Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, following the completion of a new, more modern terminal, a new control tower, and an extension to the runway. The airport is available to many aircraft, it being an international airport.