what is the name of the airport in antigua
V. C. Bird International Airport
title: V. C. Bird International Airport text: V. C. Bird International Airport V. C. Bird International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Antigua, northeast of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. The airport originally was operated by the United States Army Air Forces. The airport was built as a United States Army Air Forces base around 1941, and named Coolidge Airfield after Capt. Hamilton Coolidge (1895–1918), a United States Army Air Service pilot killed in World War I. Flying units assigned to the airfield were: Renamed Coolidge Air Force Base in 1948, it was closed as a result of budgetary cutbacks title: V. C. Bird International Airport text: and monitoring facilities, and a CCTV security system. It contains 46 check in counters, 15 self-check in kiosks, 5 baggage carousels, mini food court, multiple VIP lounges, bank, retail stores, first class lounges, restaurants, and other facilities. Other improvements included a newly constructed car park; parallel to the old terminal, along with other airport offices. The old airport terminal is not fully out of use, as some offices still remain there. V. C. Bird International Airport V. C. Bird International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Antigua, northeast of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and title: Antigua text: July 7, 2015, the United States Air Force maintained a small base near the airport, designated Detachment 1, 45th Operations Group, 45th Space Wing (known as Antigua Air Station). The mission provided high rate telemetry data for the Eastern Range and its space launches. The unit was deactivated due to US government budget cuts. Antigua is located in the Leeward Islands. It has an area of . Its coastline is . The highest place on the island is . There are various natural points, capes, and beaches around the island including: Boon Point, Beggars Point, Parham, Willikies, Hudson Point, English title: Antigua text: dominance of tourism, many prices in tourist-oriented businesses are shown in US dollars. The EC dollar is pegged to the US dollar at a varied rate and averages about $1 US = $2.7169 EC. Antigua's economy is reliant upon tourism, and it promotes the island as a luxury Caribbean escape. Many hotels and resorts are located around the coastline. The island's single airport, VC Bird Airport, is served by several major airlines, including Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Caribbean Airlines, Air Canada, WestJet, LIAT, and JetBlue. There is regular air service to Barbuda. The title: Douglas–Charles Airport text: airport began on 20 September 2010; the first flight, from LIAT, flew from V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua. The airport was renamed from Melville Hall Airport to Douglas–Charles Airport on 27 October 2014 in honour of Prime Ministers Rosie Douglas and Pierre Charles. The airport houses the Dominica Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Douglas–Charles Airport Douglas–Charles Airport , formerly known as Melville Hall Airport, is an airport located on the northeast coast of Dominica, northwest of Marigot. It is about one hour away from the second largest city Portsmouth. It is one of only two airports