Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport
Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | The Valley (capital) | ||||||||||
| Location | The Valley, Anguilla | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 127 ft / 39 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°12′17″N 063°03′18″W / 18.20472°N 63.05500°W | ||||||||||
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AXA Location in Anguilla AXA AXA (Caribbean) | |||||||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1] | |||||||||||
Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (IATA: AXA, ICAO: TQPF) (formerly known as the Anguilla Wallblake Airport) is a small international airport located on the island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is located very close to The Valley, the island's capital. Wallblake Airport is also a featured airport in one of the demos for Microsoft Flight Simulator X. It has a small terminal with no jetways and is the only airport in Anguilla.
The airport became known as the "Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport" on 4 July 2010. Its namesake was the first Anguillan aviator, who founded the first Anguillan air service, Air Anguilla, which was later renamed Valley Air Service.[2] The airport houses the Anguilla Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
New jet service
American Airlines initiated new, twice-weekly nonstop jet service between its Miami (MIA) hub and Anguilla on 11 December 2021, operated by Envoy Air, as its American Eagle affiliate with Embraer ERJ-175 regional jets.[10]
BermudAir launching a new nonstop seasonal service twice weekly between Boston (BOS) , Newark (EWR) , and Baltimore (BWI) on December 17th, 18th and, 19th, 2025. It will be operated by AnguillAir, using Embraer ERJ-190 regional jets.
Notable flights
In recent history, a Boeing 737-300[11][12][13] jetliner landed at the airport as well as an McDonnell Douglas MD-83 jetliner[14] carrying the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour.[15]
On January 4, 2023, an Airbus A320neo from Avianca El Salvador landed for the first time in Anguilla.
On August 16, 2023, an Royal Air Force Airbus Airbus A400M Atlas landed in Anguilla for the first time ever.
On May 31, 2025, an Royal Air Force Boeing Boeing C-17 Globemaster III landed in Anguilla for a training exercise across the Caribbean.
On December 17, 2025, an Airbus A319neo landed in Anguilla for the first time as a charter flight.
References
- ^ "Airport information for TQPF". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.
- ^ "Wallblake Airport Renamed Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport" (Press release). Anguilla Tourist Board. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Anguilla Outstation." Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 23 December 2012.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Anguilla Air Services adds Antigua route from Nov 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "St. Maarten, St Maarten (Dutch Part) SXM". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1000–1000. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ^ a b "BermudAir Launching New Brand With Service to Caribbean". Airline Geeks. 26 June 2025.
- ^ "BERMUDAIR NW25 NETWORK CHANGES – 16AUG25". AeroRoutes. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Destinations – Sky High". Archived from the original on 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Tradewind Aviation flights from Anguilla (AXA)". Flightsfrom.com. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "American Airlines Launching Nonstop Flights to Anguilla and Dominica". 26 July 2021.
- ^ Boeing 737 landing Anguilla. YouTube. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ 737 takin off from Anguilla airport. YouTube. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ http://theanguillian.com/2012/02/anguilla%E2%80%99s-airport-accommodated-category-6-aircraft/ operated by SAS Institute Incorporated
- ^ F.I.F.A World Cup Trophy Tour: MD-83 in Anguilla (Full). YouTube. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Anguilla welcomes world's largest FIFA trophy tour | The Anguillian Newspaper". theanguillian.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2025.