TIST · Cyril E. King Airport
ICAO · VI · 26 NTSB events
Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,000 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 87.5° | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28 | 267.5° | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 9 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 124.000
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR ST THOMAS TWR 118.100
- CTAF CTAF 118.800
- APP ST THOMAS APP 118.800
- DEP ST THOMAS DEP 118.800
- A/D SAN JUAN CNTR 128.650
- RDO SAN JUAN RDO 108.600
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- VOR-DME STT
St Thomas
108.60 MHz · DME 108.60 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 27 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 28 threshold displaced 2300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 28 threshold displaced 2300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (5)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10–28: H7000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–155, 2D–195 PCR 79…
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Runway 28 threshold displaced 2300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 2300´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
actvt HIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
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Airport attended 1100–0300Z. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1100–0300Z.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
- ·RWY 10: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–6892 LDA–6892 RWY 28: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–6170 LDA–3870
- ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT HIRL Rwy 10–28 oper dusk–0300Z.
- ·Actvt PAPI Rwy 10 and REIL Rwy 10–CTAF.
- ·Noise sensitive area: avoid overflights of Water Island located 2 mi SE of arpt.
- ·Fuel avbl 1100–2300Z, other times PPR call 340–777–9177, 340–772–8093, 340–715–3821.
- ·Pilots may encounter false illusory indications dur ngt visual apchs to Rwy 10 when using visual cues for vertical guidance.
- ·Obstruction sailboat mast 100´ west of AER 10 50´ AGL.
- ·Recommend use of the ILS GS and freq cross reference with the acft altimeter to maintain proper apch profile.
- ·Lgts on hill 4 NM SE of arpt may be mistaken for Rwy 10–28 when making a visual apch from the South.
- ·Rwy 10 dep maintain rwy hdg until reaching dep EOR before turning on crs or assigned hdg unless otherwise authorized by twr.
- ·Acft that back taxi for dep Rwy 28 shall make their 180º turns counterclockwise.
- ·ARFF Index: clsd to unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats excp 24 hrs PPR call arpt mgr 340–714–6667.
- ·Pilots ctc gnd ctl prior to push back.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (340) 714-6667
- ·ASOS 124.0 (340) 776–7116.
- ·CTAF 118.8 ATIS 124.0 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 123.6R 108.6T (SAN JUAN RADIO) ®SAN JUAN CERAP 128.65 ST THOMAS TOWER 118.1 (North of Island) 118.8 (1100–0230Z, twr clsd 1 hr earlier dur U.S.
- ·Dalgt Saving Time) GND CON 121.9
- ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc (St Thomas) 1100–0230Z ATCT closes 1 hr earlier drg dt ctc San Juan center app/dep cntl other times CLASS G.
- ·ST THOMAS (L) (L) VOR/DME 108.6 STT Chan 23 N18º21.35´ W65º01.47´ 121º 3.1 NM to fld. 679/10W.
- ·VOR unusable: 060º–070º byd 35 NM blo 2,200´ 085º–115º byd 16 NM blo 7,500´ 160º–175º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ 255º–265º byd 25 NM 290º–305º byd 15 NM DME unusable: 085º–115º byd 30 NM blo 7,500´ ILS/DME 110.1 I–TMN Chan 38 Rwy 10.
- ·DME unusable byd 15º left of centerline.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·Autopilot cpd apch NA wi 1.7 NM or 3.0 DME due to LOC reversal on course.
- ·LOC unusable byd 15º left of course.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Twr communications rstd blo 4000´ from 270º–090º.
- ·PUERTO RICO–VIRGIN ISLANDS H–2G, L–5C, 6G, A–3F IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
26 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
9
since 1982
Fatal
1
11.1% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=3
- Gear-up landing 1
- Ground collision 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
All time · n=27
- Gear-up landing 8
- Other 8
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Fire / smoke 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Ground collision 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.