METAR & TAF TIST
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
TIST 021853Z 13014KT 10SM SCT030 29/04 A2996
- Wind
- 130° @ 14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,660 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM W
- VFR sectional
- PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
- ARTCC
- ZSU · SAN JUAN
- NOTAM facility
- TIST (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEROME SHERIDAN
- Phone
- (340) 714-6667
- Address
- CYRIL E. KING AIRPORT, P.O. BOX 301707, ST THOMAS VI 00802
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SJU
- SAN JUAN1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 10
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7,000' | 7,000' | 6,892' | 6,892' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | pole, slope 50 |
| 28 | 7,000' | 7,000' | 6,170' | 3,870' | — | — | 28', pole, 300' from thr, 400' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Aircraft that back taxi for departure on runway 28 shall make their 180 degree turn counterclockwise.Show FAA
- An obstruction consisting of a sailboat mast is located 100 feet west of the approach end of runway 10 at 50 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, contact San Juan CERAP at 787-253-8664 or 787-253-8665.Show FAA
- Pilots may encounter false illusory indications during night visual approaches to runway 10 when using visual cues for vertical guidance. Use of the instrument landing system glide slope and frequent cross reference with the aircraft altimeter is recommended to maintain the proper approach profile.Show FAA
- Departures from runway 10 must maintain runway heading until reaching the departure end of the runway before turning on course or assigned heading unless otherwise authorized by the tower.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting services are unavailable from 2300 to 0600.Show FAA
- Lights on a hill 4 nautical miles southeast of the airport may be mistaken for runway 10/28 when making a visual approach from the south.Show FAA
- Avoid overflights of Water Island located 2 miles southeast of the airport due to noise sensitive area.Show FAA
- Pilots must contact ground control prior to pushback.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- High intensity runway lights for runway 10/28 operate from dusk to 2300. After 2300, activate high intensity runway lights for runway 10/28 on the common traffic advisory frequency. Activate the precision approach path indicator for runway 10 and runway end identifier lights for runway 10 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel is available from 0700 to 1900. At other times, prior permission required by calling 340-777-9177, 340-772-8093, or 340-715-3821.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 10/28The pavement classification number value for runway 10/28 is 790/F/A/X/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 10There is a 50-foot sailboat mast 100 feet west of the approach end of runway 10.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport is closed to unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats except with 24 hours prior permission required by calling the airport manager at 340-714-6667.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · TIST
Answer card- ICAO
- TIST
- Name
- CYRIL E KING
- Location
- CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Elevation
- 23.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,023.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2230, ATCT CLOSES 1 HR EARLIER DRG DALGT SAVINGS TIME.
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 10/28 · 7,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 10
Cyril E King sits in Charlotte Amalie in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Field elevation is 23.6 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 10/28 is 7,000 ft long with an asphalt surface. The control tower is open 0700 to 2230. In daylight saving time, the tower closes 1 hour earlier. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless you get other instructions.
There is one ILS approach. It serves runway 10. That matters here because the field has a few visual traps. A sailboat mast sits 100 ft west of the runway 10 approach end at 50 ft AGL. Night visual approaches to runway 10 can also give false cues. Use the ILS glide slope and keep a close cross-check on the altimeter. Lights on a hill 4 NM southeast of the airport can also be mistaken for the runway from the south.
On the field, Standard Aviation, St. Thomas Jet Center and Execujet Flight Services are listed. Standard Aviation and St. Thomas Jet Center carry 100LL, JET A and JET A PRIST. Execujet Flight Services carries JET A. Fuel is available from 0700 to 1900. After hours, call ahead for permission. Runway 10/28 high intensity lights are available from dusk to 2300. After 2300, activate them on CTAF. Runway 28 back taxi departures require a counterclockwise 180 degree turn. When the tower is closed, contact San Juan CERAP before arrival.