Airports / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / BQU
J F Mitchell Airport
TVSB / BQUBequia, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesELEV 15 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mustique Airport (MQS) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
J F Mitchell Airport (TVSB / BQU) sits in Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 15 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BQU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Mustique Airport (MQS, 8 nm), Argyle International Airport (SVD, 12 nm), and Canouan Airport (CIW, 18 nm).
Trip costs from BQU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BQU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
TVSB
IATA
BQU
FAA / Local
TVSB
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
12.9884° N · 61.2620° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fields
state range 8–136 ft
At 15 ft, BQU sits lower than 40% of the 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmMQSMustique AirportLovell
- 12nmSVDArgyle International AirportKingstown
- 18nmCIWCanouan AirportCanouan
- 25nmUNIUnion Island International AirportUnion Island
- 48nmUVFHewanorra International AirportVieux Fort
- 64nmSLUGeorge F. L. Charles AirportCastries
Location
Open the full mapTVSB · J F Mitchell Airport · Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines