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Queen Beatrix International Airport
TNCA / AUAOranjestad, ArubaELEV 60 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP).
Overview
Queen Beatrix International Airport (TNCA / AUA) is a large commercial airport serving Oranjestad, Aruba. Field elevation is 60 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list AUA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP, 44 nm), Hato International Airport (CUR, 65 nm), and José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE, 68 nm).
Trip costs from AUA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Playa and Dakota Field. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from AUA to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
TNCA
IATA
AUA
FAA / Local
TNCA
Elevation
60 ft
Coordinates
12.5011° N · 70.0143° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 44nmLSPJosefa Camejo International AirportParaguaná
- 65nmCURHato International AirportWillemstad
- 68nmCZEJosé Leonardo Chirinos AirportCoro
- 105nmBONFlamingo International AirportKralendijk
- 153nmBRMJacinto Lara International AirportBarquisimeto
- 153nmSNFSub Teniente Nestor Arias AirportSan Felipe
Location
Open the full mapTNCA · Queen Beatrix International Airport · Oranjestad, Aruba