Anguilla Airport Attains International Status,
New Name
Anguilla’s
Wallblake Airport has been awarded international airport designation by
the International Civil Aviation Organization, and has been renamed the
Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport. The name honours Anguillan
aviation pioneer Clayton J. Lloyd. The airport served as a military
airstrip in the 1940s and today accommodates inter-island aircraft and
executive jets.
Regional carrier Cape Air recently announced it will add Anguilla to its
inter-island Caribbean service on December 22, 2010, while American
Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines and US Air currently
offer connecting service on American Eagle and Anguilla Air Express from
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Anguilla’s
Wallblake Airport has been awarded international airport designation by
the International Civil Aviation Organization, and has been renamed the
Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport. The name honours Anguillan
aviation pioneer Clayton J. Lloyd. The airport served as a military
airstrip in the 1940s and today accommodates inter-island aircraft and
executive jets.
