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Queen Beatrix
International Airport
Internationale luchthaven
Koningin Beatrix
Aeropuerto Internacional
Reina Beatrix
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAruba Airport Authority N.V.
LocationOranjestad, Aruba
Hub forAruba Airlines
Aerosucre
Elevation AMSL60 ft (18 m)
Coordinates12°30′05″N 70°00′55″W / 12.50139°N 70.01528°W / 12.50139; -70.01528
Websiteairportaruba.com
Map
AUA is located in Aruba
AUA
AUA
Location in Aruba
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,808 9,213 Asphalt
Source: Aruba Airport[1]

Queen Beatrix International Airport (IATA: AUA, ICAO: TNCA) (Dutch: Internationale luchthaven Koningin Beatrix; Papiamento: Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix) is an international airport located in the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. It has flight services to the United States, Canada, several countries in the Caribbean, the northern coastal countries of South America, as well as some parts of Europe, notably the Netherlands. It is named after Beatrix of the Netherlands, who reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013.

Overview

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The airport offers United States border preclearance facilities.[2]

The airport originally served as main hub for Air Aruba until its bankruptcy in 2000. Before Aruba's separation from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 it was also one of three hubs for ALM Antillean Airlines as well as home base for Tiara Air until 2016.

A terminal for private aircraft opened in 2007.

Since 2013 the airport is home to Aruba Airlines. The airline has three Airbus A320 family aircraft and two Bombardier CRJ200. The main focus of Aruba Airlines is connecting the region through its hub.

History

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The airport in 1973

In 1934, Manuel Viana launched a weekly mail and passenger service between Aruba and Curaçao, with A.J. Viccellio piloting Loening C-2H Air Yacht PJ-ZAA from a mud-flat runway. Commercial services were taken over by KLM from 24 December 1934. Later[when?] they were transferred to a graded runway known as the KLM field.[3] KLM's Snip, the PJ-AIS a Fokker tri-motor, ushered in the scheduled flying age in Aruba on 19 January 1935. Together with the KLM's "Oriol", the PJ-AIO, also a three-engine Fokker, they flew until 1946, after which they were scrapped. On its bi-weekly Aruba-Curaçao operations, KLM transported 2,695 passengers on 471 flights.[3]

During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending Caribbean shipping and the Panama Canal against German submarines.[3] The airfield was renamed Dakota Field; the terminal facilities became Dakota Airport.[3] Flying units assigned to the airfield were:

On 22 October 1955, the airport was named after Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands during a royal visit. It was renamed in 1980 after her accession to the throne.[3]

On 3 March 2021, American Airlines celebrated its 50 years flying to and from Aruba.[4][5]

As part of Phase 1A of Gateway 2030, a massive airport expansion project, the airport built a new U.S. Check-In Terminal with sufficiently advanced baggage handling equipment, thereby relieving U.S.-bound passengers of the burden of reclaiming baggage and undergoing another screening. The first flights began from the new terminal on April 8, 2025.[6]

Airlines and destinations

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The air traffic control tower
The baggage claim area
Welcome sign
The non-USA departures building
Walkway to security and US pre-clearance facilities

Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Ezeiza[7]
Seasonal: Córdoba (AR),[7] Mendoza[8]
Air Canada Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau (begins 6 December 2026)[9]
Air Canada Rouge Toronto–Pearson[9]
Air Century Santo Domingo–La Isabela[10]
Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau (begins 12 December 2026)[11]
American Airlines Charlotte,[12] Miami,[13] Philadelphia[14]
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare,[15] Dallas/Fort Worth,[12] New York–LaGuardia[16]
Arajet Santo Domingo–Las Américas[17]
Avianca Bogotá[18]
Avianca Ecuador Bogotá[18]
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen[19]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta,[20] New York–JFK[20]
Seasonal: Boston,[21] Detroit (begins 19 December 2026),[20] Minneapolis/St. Paul[22]
Divi Divi Air Curaçao[23]
Gol Linhas Aéreas São Paulo–Guarulhos (ends 24 October 2026)[24]
JetBlue Boston,[25] Fort Lauderdale,[26] New York–JFK[27]
KLM Amsterdam,[28] Bonaire[28]
LATAM Colombia Seasonal: Bogotá[29]
LATAM Perú Lima[30]
Porter Airlines Seasonal: Ottawa (begins 7 November 2026),[31] Toronto–Pearson (begins 30 October 2026)[31]
Southwest Airlines Baltimore,[32] Orlando[32]
Seasonal: Nashville (begins 13 March 2027)[33]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul[34]
Surinam Airways Curaçao,[35] Paramaribo[35]
TUI fly Netherlands Amsterdam[36]
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Houston–Intercontinental,[15] Newark,[37] Washington–Dulles[15]
WestJet Toronto–Pearson[38]
Winair Curaçao,[39] Sint Maarten[39]
Wingo Barranquilla,[40] Bogotá,[41] Medellín–JMC[41]
Seasonal: Bucaramanga,[42] Cali[41]
Z Air Bonaire,[43] Curaçao[43]
Notes
  • ^1 KLM's flights operate to and from Bonaire on selected days.
  • ^2 TUI Airlines Netherlands' flights operate between Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao on selected days. However, the airline does not have fifth freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.
  • ^3 Winair's flights operate between Aruba and Sint Maarten via Curaçao on selected days.

Statistics

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PassengersYear900,0001,200,0001,500,0001,800,0002,100,0002,400,0002,700,0003,000,00020142016201820202022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Busiest US routes from Aruba (2009–2010)[citation needed]
Rank Airport Passengers Carriers
1
 New York–JFK, New York
237,498
 Delta, JetBlue
2
 Miami, Florida
209,364
 American
3
 Newark, New Jersey
145,448
 JetBlue, Continental/United
4
 Atlanta, Georgia
139,547
 Delta
5
 Charlotte, North Carolina
120,362
 US Airways/American
6
 Boston, MA
113,910
 JetBlue, Delta
7
 Philadelphia, PA
67,993
 US Airways/American
8
 Washington–Dulles, VA
27,477
 United
9
 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois
18,362
 United, US Airways/American
10
 Houston–Intercontinental, TX
15,727
 Continental/United

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 13 January 2010, an Arkefly Boeing 767-300 (registration PH-AHQ), operating Flight 361 from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport, declared an emergency after a man claimed to have a bomb on board. A struggle with the flight crew ensued, and the aircraft made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland. Gardaí stormed the plane and arrested the man; he was taken to Shannon Garda station. A passenger who had recently had surgery collapsed in the terminal while waiting for the continuation of the flight, and had to be taken to a local hospital. The replacement aircraft, PH-AHY, also a Boeing 767-300, continued the flight to Aruba. [citation needed]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ↑ "Specifications". www.airportaruba.com. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Aruba AIrport. "US CBP Preclearance". airportaruba.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Airport History". Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "AUA Airport: American Airlines Celebrates 50 Years of Service to One Happy Island Aruba – Aruba Today". 10 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "American Airlines Celebrates 50 Years in the Caribbean". St. Thomas Source. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Aruba Airport Continues Progress in Gateway 2030 Project with Soft Opening of U.S. Check-In Terminal". Routes Online. 29 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 Liu, Jim (12 September 2025). "Aerolineas Argentinas Adds Aruba in 1Q26". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Aerolineas Argentinas Adds Mendoza – Aruba in 1Q26". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Winter 2026-27: Air Canada adds Tenerife, Roatan, Santo Domingo, Merida, Mazatlan". PAX News. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Air Century Announces Expansion of Services to Aruba". Aruba Online News. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  11. ↑ Bruce Parkinson (27 April 2026). "Air Transat Adds 3 Winter Sunspots from YUL: Aruba, Barbados & San José del Cabo". Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Aruba Is Getting More Daily Flights on American Airlines". Caribbean Jornaul. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "American Airlines Has Nonstop Flights for $352 Roundtrip from Miami to Aruba Right Now". Caribbean Jornaul. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "American Airlines Is Adding Extra Aruba Flights From Philadelphia for the Holidays". Caribbean Jornaul. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "American Airlines, United Adding More Aruba Flights This Winter". Caribbean Jornaul. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Aruba Airport Winter Flight Schedule Updates". RoutesOnline. Informa Markets. 3 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "New Dominican Republic-Aruba Flights". Caribbean Jornaul. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Avianca Just Resumed Its Aruba, Curacao, and Puerto Rico Flights". Caribbean Jornaul. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  19. ↑ "Aruba Adds More Flights from Latin America". Caribbean Jornaul. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 "Delta Expands Service to Caribbean Destination". AirlineGeeks. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  21. ↑ "Saturday spontaneity: Delta adds new Saturday nonstop flights to top leisure destinations in 2026". Delta News Hub. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  22. ↑ "Trade snow for sunshine: Delta's new flights from MSP to Aruba, St. Maarten and more". Delta News Hub. 21 June 2024.
  23. ↑ "Divi Divi Air flights from Aruba (AUA)". FlightsFrom.com. 23 September 2026.
  24. ↑ "GOL Linhas Aéreas deixará de voar para Aruba". Flap International (in Portuguese). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Looking for a Beach Vacation? You Can Fly Nonstop From Boston to Aruba Right Now for $397 on JetBlue". Caribbean Jornaul. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  26. ↑ "JetBlue adds nine new routes from Fort Lauderdale starting November". Street Insider. 10 September 2025.
  27. ↑ "Flight Watcher: JetBlue Is Flying New York to Aruba for $369 Roundtrip". Caribbean Jornaul. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  28. 1 2 "KLM Is Expanding Its Aruba Flights This Winter". Caribbean Jornaul. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  29. ↑ "LATAM set to introduce 3 weekly flights from BOG to AUA". Routes. Informa Markets. 9 July 2025.
  30. ↑ "LATAM Peru start flight to Aruba". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  31. 1 2 "Porter Introduces 4 New Winter Destinations for 2026-27 Season, Increases Sun Capacity by Greater Than 150%". Business Wire. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  32. 1 2 "Southwest Airlines Just Relaunched Another Route to Aruba". Caribbean Jornaul. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  33. ↑ "Southwest Airlines adds 25 routes in Southwest New Nonstop Routes update". El Balad. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Nonstop Flights From Minneapolis To The Caribbean". Islands.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  35. 1 2 "Surinam Airways Adds Miami, Belem and Barbados Service". GateChecked. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  36. ↑ "TUI fly to Expand Flights to Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao Beginning April 2027". Curaçao Chronicle. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  37. ↑ "Flight Watcher: New York to Aruba Nonstop for $353 Roundtrip". Caribbean Jornaul. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  38. ↑ "Toronto, ON, Canada YTO". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (1). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1156–1162. July 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  39. 1 2 "Winair announces service to Aruba and Bonaire". StMaartenNews.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  40. ↑ "Wingo breidt Aruba-routes uit". Curacao.nu. Dick Drayer. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  41. 1 2 3 "Wingo inicia nuevos vuelos a Aruba". Caribbean News Digital. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  42. ↑ "Bucaramanga tendrá ruta estacional directa a Aruba a partir de junio: conozca las nuevas conexiones que ofrecerá Wingo para Santander". El Tiempo. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  43. 1 2 "Z Air flights from Aruba (AUA)". FlightsFrom.com. 23 September 2026.

Bibliography

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