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SKB TKPK  Basseterre, KN

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SKB at a glance

  • What it is: Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is a regional airport serving Basseterre, KN.
  • Codes: SKB on your ticket, TKPK on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 170 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/St_Kitts (UTC-4), so every time shown for SKB is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
170 ft
Field elevation

About Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport lies in the tropics at 17.31° N, 62.72° W, on America/St_Kitts 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.

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 07/25, measures 7,602 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the narrowbody standard category: the A320 and 737 families are at home here; widebodies would be tight. 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.

Runways at SKB

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/25 7,602 ft (2,317 m) 148 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 SKB

Great-circle distance from Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
V. C. Bird ANU 100 km east Osbourn
Maryse Condé PTP 172 km south-east Pointe-à-Pitre
Martinique Aimé Césaire FDF 354 km south-east Fort-de-France
Luis Munoz Marin SJU 369 km west San Juan
Hewanorra UVF 441 km south-east Vieux Fort
IATA / ICAO
SKB / TKPK
Location
Basseterre, KN 17.311, -62.719
Time zone
America/St_Kitts
Opened
Website

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How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes SKB and TKPK 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 SKB

What is the airport code for Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport?

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport uses the IATA code SKB on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code TKPK in flight plans and on radar. The leading “T” in TKPK 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 SKB have?

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 170 ft above sea level.

What time zone is SKB in?

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport operates on America/St_Kitts local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at SKB live?

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