Argyle International Airport — Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines opened SVD in 2017 after years of construction, finally giving the island nation a runway long enough to receive direct wide-body flights from North America and Europe rather than routing tourists through Barbados or other regional hubs. The project replaced the aging E.T. Joshua Airport, whose short runway and hillside approach had long constrained the island's tourism potential. Argyle International sits on Saint Vincent's windward coast, and its construction required significant earthmoving to level terrain suitable for a modern runway on a mountainous volcanic island. Government officials framed the airport as essential infrastructure for competing with larger Caribbean destinations that already had direct international access. Since opening, the facility has gradually attracted new airline service, supporting growth in visitor numbers to the Grenadines' scattered smaller islands as well as Saint Vincent's own beaches, hiking trails, and volcanic Soufriere landscape.