Queen Beatrix International Airport

Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA/TNCA) is an international airport located in Oranjestad, Aruba. Established in 1934, it initially began with weekly mail and passenger service operated by Manuel Viana, with commercial services later taken over by KLM. The airport was originally a mud-flat runway before being transferred to a graded runway known as the KLM field. During World War II, the airfield, then known as Dakota Field, was utilized by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force for defending Caribbean shipping and the Panama Canal. Military units stationed there included the 59th Bombardment Squadron, 12th Bombardment Squadron, 22d Fighter Squadron, and 32d Fighter Squadron.

The airport was renamed after Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1955 and again in 1980 upon her accession to the throne. It previously served as a hub for Air Aruba until 2000 and was a base for Tiara Air until 2016. Since 2013, it has been home to Aruba Airlines. The airport features United States border preclearance facilities. A terminal for private aircraft opened in 2007. The airport has one asphalt runway, designated 11/29, measuring 2,808 meters (9,213 feet) in length. As part of the Gateway 2030 expansion project, a new U.S. Check-In Terminal was constructed, with operations beginning in April 2025, to streamline baggage handling for U.S.-bound passengers.