British Virgin Islands Transportation - 2023

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

VP-L

Airports

4 (2021)

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Airports - with paved runways

2

note: paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

2

note: unpaved runways have a surface composition such as grass or packed earth and are most suited to the operation of light aircraft; unpaved runways are usually short, often less than 1,000 m (3,280 ft.) in length; airports with unpaved runways often lack facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control

Roadways

total: 200 km (2007)

paved: 200 km (2007)

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Merchant marine

total: 30

by type: general cargo 3, other 27 (2022)

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Ports and terminals

major seaport(s): Road Harbor

cruise port(s): Tortola

NOTE: The information regarding British Virgin Islands on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Virgin Islands 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Virgin Islands 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.