Saint Helena Airport is an airport under construction since early 2012 in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean located more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) from the nearest major landmass which can currently only be reached by ship. The airport is scheduled to open in February 2016, which is when the ship serving the island is to be retired.
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