Cyril E. King Airport

STT originated in 1927 as Mosquito Bay, an airstrip (named for a nearby grassy swamp) that was the only one on the island of St Thomas. Civilian use began the following year and would remain so until the US government purchased the airstrip on September 1st, 1935. At that point, the airstrip was renamed Bourne Field and was comprised of two 1,600-foot-long unpaved runways. The airstrip was used to train aviators in the US Marines. The oncoming WWII brought about a significant expansion of the base by order of the US Navy in 1940. This included the extension and pavement of the runways, as well as construction work on behalf of the VMS-3 Observation Squadron. The Squadron patrolled for German U-boats at the onset of the war, yet by 1944 the usage of the base decreased along with the enemy submarine activity. As such, the base was returned to civilian authorities in 1946 (although the Navy reserved the right to return the airport for military purposes). Initially, the hangar at the airbase was converted into a civilian terminal. In 1950, the Department of the Interior, which had control over the airport, leased the land to the Virgin Islands. However, by 1954 the lease was cancelled, as the department had claimed that the lease had been violated, with the Virgin Islands failing to register and report financial transactions related to the land. Accordingly, the property was then given to the US Virgin Islands Corporation. Several airlines have serviced STT over the years, including Air Florida, Eastern Airlines, Midway Airlines, Pan Am, and Trans Caribbean Airways. By the late 1960s, Trans Caribbean, PanAm, and Caribair air were all operating jet services. In the early 1970s, American Airlines acquired Trans-Caribbean Airways, at which point American began to serve STT. Although America had initially served the airport with Boeing 727-100s, by 1994, they were operating wide-body Airbus A300-600R jets, as well as Boeing 727-200 jets. Continental Airlines also used the latter, while Delta Air Lines opted to use Boeing 757-200s. Other airlines to serve STT at this time included USAir (flying Boeing 727-200s) and Private Jet Expeditions (flying McDonnell Douglas MD-80s). A new passenger terminal opened in November 1990.

The airport is located two miles west of Charlotte Amalie. 

• There is a $250 million plan to renovate the STT Terminal over the next six years. The first phase includes the construction of a three-level parking garage and transportation center, including installing electric charging stations. The later phases include the redesign, expansion, and modernization of the terminal's interior, including jet bridges, additional lounge and concession spaces, tropical landscaping, and more. 
• There are several FBOs at STT. These include Alliance Aviation, Standard Aviation, Execujet, and St. Thomas Jet Center/Signature. 
• STT historically hosted Air Force One and Two, carrying Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Joe Biden.