History
A.N.R. Robinson International Airport is located on the south western end of Tobago and is about 11 km (6.8 mi) from Scarborough. It was opened in 1940 and is a small, informal airport. Tourism is the main employment sector on Tobago, and Crown Point flights therefore carry many tourists in addition to the inter-island traffic.
Plans for the construction of a new terminal at the airport were announced in the 2010-2011 budget presentation by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Formally known as Crown Point Airport, the airport was renamed the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport on May 19, 2011 in honour of the only Prime Minister and President from the island of Tobago.
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