The following covers some options for your travel to and from Anguilla. The information presented comes from other sources, believed to be reliable, but cannot be guaranteed. Please check with a travel professional for further information. If you have more recent information, please contact the webmaster at fbi.ai@jonz.net.
Anguilla is located in the north eastern Caribbean at 18° North Latitude and 63° West Longitude.
Arriving via Anguilla Wallblake Airport (AXA)
The island's airport is called Anguilla Wallblake (AXA), telephone 264-497-2719. It is located in The Valley, the capital city of Anguilla. In 2004, the Wallblake runway was lengthened to accommodate larger commercial aircraft, and can easily handle most all private jets and smaller aircraft. With the exception of American Airlines' affiliate American Eagle, no major North American carriers fly into the Anguilla airport. Nearest International Gateways are San Juan & Antigua (1 hr. flight) as well as St. Maarten, (7 minute flight). Airlines that fly into and out of AXA:
Visitors can fly directly into Anguilla's Wallblake Airport from the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico via American Eagle/American Airlines or LIAT. There are many direct flights service between San Juan and many major U.S. and Canadian cities, other Caribbean islands, major cities in South and Central America and a few European cities.
Arriving via Sint Maarten (SXM)
Just seven miles from Anguilla, St. Maarten's Julianna International Airport (SXM) is serviced by nonstop flights from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Canada, Amsterdam and Paris. Anguilla is then only eight minutes north by air from St. Maarten's International Airport. A detailed explanation of getting to Anguilla via SXM is found at the Anguilla Guide (new browser window) web site.
Travel to Anguilla from St Maarten by ferry or boat is also an option.
Taxi and public ferry:
The Departure Tax from Anguilla's airport is $20 per person
($10.00 for children), payable in cash at the window across from
the ticket counters.
American Airlines has a local number to check on your reservations
(264) 497-3131.
If you are flying LIAT, check their reconfirmation requirements when you arrive. In some cases they require passengers to reconfirm 72 hours in advance, to avoid cancellation of their reservations.
If leaving via SXM, remember to allow for ferry/shuttle/taxi time to get to the Sint Maarten airport. You will also pay the Departure Tax at the ferry (in Anguilla) and possibly another Departure Tax at SXM. Some airlines flying into and out of SXM include the Departure Tax in the cost of their tickets.
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