Boats Banned West of St. Thomas Airport for Plane Safety
Published Date: 8/25/2025
Rule
Summary
The Coast Guard is setting up a temporary safety zone in the waters west of Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas to keep boats and people safe from low-flying planes. If you’re boating nearby, you can’t enter this area unless you get special permission. This rule helps protect everyone and the environment without any extra costs or long-term changes.
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Temporary safety zone west of airport
If you are boating in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, you cannot enter the navigable waters west of Cyril E. King Airport unless you get specific permission from the Captain of the Port, Sector San Juan. The Coast Guard set this temporary safety zone to protect people, vessels, and the marine environment from hazards caused by low-flying aircraft.
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