Aruba Queen Beatrix Airport

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General information

Aruba Queen Beatrix Airport is the busiest airport on the ABC islands, before Curaçao Hato Airport and Bonaire Flamingo Airport. The airport is popular with American tourists, two-thirds of the total number of travellers at the airport are flying from the United States. There are direct flights from Europe departing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (KLM, TUI) and London Gatwick Airport (TUI).

Where is Aruba Queen Beatrix Airport situated?

Aruba Airport, named after the Dutch Queen Beatrix, is located on the south coast of the island in the municipality of Oranjestad.

How many terminals does Aruba Queen Beatrix Airport have?

he airport has one terminal divided into two parts, one part for flights to the United States (USA Departures) and one part for all other flights (Non-USA Departures). The distinction between departure to the United States and departure to other countries is made because the airport of Aruba offers ‘border preclearance’ for passengers to the US. This means that you pass US immigration and customs before departure, it saves you a lot of time on arrival.

Source of image: Aruba Airport Authority

A good alternative for flying to or from Aruba Queen Beatrix Airport are the following airports, sorted by distance from the airport. You can also take a look at the complete list of airports in Netherlands Antilles.

Airport
Distance
Curaçao Hato Airport 119km
Bonaire Flamingo Airport 193km

Which airlines fly from and to Aruba Queen Beatrix Airport?

The main airlines at the airport are:
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    American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines brand logo
    Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines brand logo
    United Airlines
  • KLM brand logo
    KLM
  • TUI fly brand logo
    TUI Airways
Here you can find the complete list of airlines at Aruba Queen Beatrix Airport.

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