Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport

Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (IATA: EIS, ICAO: TUPJ), previously known as Beef Island Airport, is the main airport serving the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. The airport serves as the gateway to just about all of the islands within the BVI. Many travelers fly into Beef Island, with the intention of taking a ferry to the other smaller British Virgin Islands. The airport is located on Beef Island, a small island off the main island of Tortola, to which it is connected by the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.

The Terrance B. Lettsome airport underwent a major $55 million renovation in 2004. After dredging was completed the runway was expanded in order to allow larger planes to operate into the airfield. This renovation was the largest capital project ever at that time. However, the airport currently does not receive any scheduled airline passenger jet service. The largest aircraft serving Tortola was the 64 passenger seat ATR-72 turboprop aircraft operated by Executive Airlines flying as American Eagle on behalf of American Airlines. However, American Eagle ended all service to the airport on March 31, 2013. Currently, the largest aircraft to serve Tortola is the 50 passenger seat de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 DHC-8-300 turboprop aircraft operated by Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT). Recently, Seaborne Airlines began operating Saab 340 turboprop aircraft into the airport.

Some of the highlights of the renovation and expansion project include:

• A new 46,000 sq ft (4,300 m2). terminal building
• An enlarged flight apron
• A new control tower
• 3,700 ft (1,128 m). runway extension
• New airport road with expanded parking (150 parking stalls)

There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years old.

The airport houses the BVI Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.