# J F Mitchell Airport (BQU)

> Bequia, VC · IATA: BQU · ICAO: TVSB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BQU` |
| ICAO | `TVSB` |
| City | Bequia |
| Country | VC |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 12.98840, -61.26200 |

## Description

Between 6 and 17 February 2026 J. F. Mitchell Airport (IATA BQU, ICAO TVSB) closed entirely so that its runway could be repaired, then reopened — a reminder of how much Bequia depends on a single 1,100-metre asphalt strip aligned 12/30. Named after former prime minister James F. Mitchell, the field is SVG Air's base; together with Mustique Airways, light turboprops link the island to Argyle (SVD), Union Island and Barbados (BGI). There is no cargo terminal, no freighter traffic, no cold chain and no dangerous-goods handling: air freight here means mail, courier packets and urgent spare parts carried as belly or cabin load. Everyday supplies for roughly 5,000 residents arrive by ferry from Kingstown to Port Elizabeth, a crossing of a little over an hour, and by inter-island coastal vessels. Air cargo and customs clearance for St Vincent and the Grenadines are concentrated at Argyle International (SVD), with Barbados Grantley Adams (BGI) acting as the regional transhipment point. Shippers should allow for weather sensitivity: the short seaside strip and the ferry are affected by the same swells and squalls.

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