Queen Beatrix International Airport TNCA / AUA
Aruba's airport, 15 minutes from Palm Beach and Oranjestad, with a VIP terminal, CIQ and US CBP pre-clearance for eligible departures. Outside the hurricane belt, so reliable year-round; parking is generally available.
9,000 ft
Longest runway
15 min
Drive to Aruba
2
FBOs / handlers
60 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24 (US CBP pre-clearance hours limited)
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 6 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including BBJ/ACJ.
- Website
- www.airportaruba.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Aruba Airport VIP/FBO Terminal
- Universal Aviation Aruba
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (9,000 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Queen Beatrix International Airport · Sunnya343 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons