Live flights at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS)

EIS TUPJ  Beef Island, VG

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EIS at a glance

  • What it is: Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is a regional airport serving Beef Island, VG.
  • Codes: EIS on your ticket, TUPJ on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 15 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Tortola (UTC-4), so every time shown for EIS is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
15 ft
Field elevation

About Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport

Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport lies in the tropics at 18.45° N, 64.54° W, on America/Tortola time (UTC-4). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 07/25, measures 4,642 ft by 89 ft, which puts the field in the regional category: regional jets and turboprops are the natural fit. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 07/25 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 15 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at EIS

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/25 4,642 ft (1,415 m) 89 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near EIS

Great-circle distance from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Cyril E. King STT 48 km west Charlotte Amalie
Luis Munoz Marin SJU 154 km west San Juan
Princess Juliana SXM 158 km east Sint Maarten
Robert L. Bradshaw SKB 230 km south-east Basseterre
John A. Osborne MNI 309 km south-east Gerald's Park
IATA / ICAO
EIS / TUPJ
Location
Beef Island, VG 18.445, -64.542
Time zone
America/Tortola
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in VG.

STT Cyril E. King Airport Charlotte Amalie, VI
SJU Luis Munoz Marin International Airport San Juan, Puerto Rico

More airports and guides connected to EIS

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes EIS and TUPJ are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about EIS

What is the airport code for Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport?

Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport uses the IATA code EIS on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code TUPJ in flight plans and on radar. The leading “T” in TUPJ is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does EIS have?

Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 15 ft above sea level.

What time zone is EIS in?

Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport operates on America/Tortola local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at EIS live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Tortola.