Cyril E King
STT · TIST · Charlotte Amalie, VI · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:09 PM
| Event | Local (AST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 05:47 PM | 21:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:09 PM | 22:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 10RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 100° mag · 087° true
- Dimensions
- 7,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (TMN) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.8
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 24 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole — 50:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 71 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 24 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,000 / 7,000 / 6,892 / 6,892 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 7,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Saint Thomas”Taxi & takeoff
“Saint Thomas”Also
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.6 | LCL/P |
| 279.6 | EL YUNQUE RCAG (LOW/HIGH) · PICO DEL ESTE RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 10
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 10 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (TMN) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
STT 108.60 · NRR 113.80 · COY 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STT · St Thomas | VOR/DME | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r121° / 3.1 NM |
| NRR · Roosevelt Roads | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r092° / 38.7 NM |
| COY · St Croix | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r347° / 39.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- TIST
- Coordinates
- 18.3373, -64.9733
- Elevation
- 24 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2230, ATCT CLOSES 1 HR EARLIER DRG DALGT SAVINGS TIME.
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC (ST THOMAS) 0700-2230 ATCT CLOSES 1 HR EARLIER DRG DT CTC SAN JUAN CENTER APP/DEP CNTL OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.0 · ☎ 340-776-7116
- ARTCC
- SAN JUAN (ZSU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN JUAN · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- TIST
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1948/09
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RWY 10/28 OPER DUSK-2300. AFTER 2300, ACTVT HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 AND REIL RWY 10 - CTAF. on 118.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- ACFT THAT BACK TAXI FOR DEP ON RY 28 SHALL MAKE THEIR 180 DEG TURN CCLKWS.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA: AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF WATER ISLAND LOCATED 2 MI SE OF ARPT.
- PILOTS MAY ENCTR FALSE ILLUSORY INDICATIONS DURG NGT VISUAL APCHS TO RY 10 WHEN USING VISUAL CUES FOR VERTICAL GUIDANCE; RCMD USE OF THE ILS GS & FQT CROSS REF WITH THE ACFT ALTM TO MAINT THE PROPER APCH PROFILE.
- LGTS ON HILL 4 NM SE OF ARPT MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RY 10/28 WHEN MAKING A VISUAL APCH FROM THE SOUTH.
- RY 10 DEPS MAINTAIN RY HDG UNTIL REACHING DEP END OF RY BFR TURNING ON COURSE OR ASSIGNED HDG UNLESS OTRW AUZD BY ATCT.
- ARFF UNAVBL 2300-0600.
- PILOTS CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
- OBSTRUCTION SAILBOAT MAST 100FT WEST OF APPROACH END OF RWY 10 50FT AGL
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665.
Lighting
- HIRL RWY 10/28 OPER DUSK-2300. AFTER 2300, ACTVT HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 AND REIL RWY 10 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 0700-1900, OTHER TIMES PPR CALL 340-777-9177, 340-772-8093, 340-715-3821
Obstructions
- 50 FT SAILBOAT MAST 100 FT WEST OF APCH END OF RWY 10.
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About TIST
Cyril E King (STT · TIST) is an airport in Charlotte Amalie, VI, at 24 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for TIST, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does TIST have a control tower?
Yes. Cyril E King has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at TIST?
Cyril E King has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is TIST?
Cyril E King is in Charlotte Amalie, VI, at an elevation of 24 ft MSL. Coordinates: 18.3373, -64.9733.
More about TIST
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open TIST in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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