FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions USVI Flights to Resume
- Mark Dworkin
- Jan 4
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 6
A.J. Pike
USVI - The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted the flight restrictions issued yesterday, January 3, 2026. Both the Cyril E. King Airport (STT) in St. Thomas and the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX) in St. Croix are open for business as usual, and all normal operations have resumed as of today January 4, 2026.
Fly The Whale and Cape Air will begin flights between St. Croix and St. Thomas, USVI, starting at 7:00 am today, January 4, 2026. Commercial airlines serving routes between airports in the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands will also operate today.
Travelers are strongly encouraged to contact their airline to confirm flight schedules before heading to the airports, as schedules may have changed.
All seaports in the Territory are also open and operating normally.
