VIPA makes important announcement about St. Thomas airport hours

John McCarthyPosted oninBreaking News, Business News, St. Thomas News, Tourism News

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority made an important announcement about the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas this afternoon.

“Starting December 1, 2025, Cyril E. King Airport’s runway will close nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for essential runway projects and upgrades, improving safety and efficiency,” VIPA said on X. “Work won’t disrupt normal operations.”

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.