page_title: J. F. Mitchell Airport
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: J. F. Mitchell Airport / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: English: Heading for Bequia
context_page_description: J. F. Mitchell Airport, also known as Bequia Airport, is the airport serving Bequia island, Grenadines Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including Grenadines Parish' capital Port Elizabeth. It is named after Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell, KCMG, PC, MP, former Premier and former Prime Minister of St.Vincent and the Grenadines for 18 years. Nevertheless, the airport continued to be referred to as “Bequia Airport.” In 1990, a land reclamation project was undertaken in Paget Farm for the construction of the island's J.F. Mitchell Airport.
  Moonhole, a private nature preserve of 19 homes built into a volcanic rock face, are located near the airport. Americans Tom and "Gladdie" Johnston designed the dwellings from whalebone, driftwood, stone and seashells, back in the 1960s.
  The airport is basically a turbo-prop center for chartered flights. Nevertheless, small private jet aircraft also fly to this airport. Most commercial flights into J. F.
context_section_description: The airport resides at an elevation of 15 ft (4.6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,100 m × 30 m (3,609 ft × 98 ft). The 12 runway is Bequia's main approach pattern. Only Runway 12 have Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) and an Approach Lighting System (ALS). The airport is capable of handling smaller business jets as well as regional turboprop airliners such as the Bombardier Dash 8 and ATR 42/72. However, the current apron can handle only two ATR-sized aircraft or five light aircraft at one given time. Bequia Airport has self-maneuvering stands, formal stands are not required due to the lack of space to accommodate nose-in-configured aircraft parking stands.
  The passenger terminal is a single-story building consisting of check-in desks, departure lounge and baggage handling areas as well as customs and immigration facilities. The control tower is integrated into the terminal building.
  J. F. Mitchell Airport falls under category three (3) of the Aerodrome Category (ICAO Index).
caption: Heading for Bequia with SVG Air, aircraft cabin window view.
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