Queen Beatrix International Airport Queen Beatrix International Airport Queen Beatrix International Airport (Dutch: "Internationale luchthaven Koningin Beatrix"; Papiamento: "Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix"), is an international airport located in Oranjestad, Aruba. It has flight services to the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, most countries in the Caribbean, the northern coastal countries of South America, Canada, and some parts of Europe, notably the Netherlands. It is named after Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the now-retired Queen and former head of state of Aruba. The airport offers US Border Pre-clearance facilities. A terminal for private aircraft opened in 2007. This airport used to serve as the hub
HMS Princess Beatrix On the evening of Friday, 13 November 1942, "Princess Beatrix" left Algiers with units of the British 78th Infantry Division for Bône, close to the front line. On the return trip to Algiers she was repeatedly attacked by German aircraft, but made port without damage. "Princess Beatrix", her sister ship and the former Burn & Laird Lines ships and became known as the "Moonlight Squadron" for their preference for operating at night. After the fall of Tunis in May 1943 the ships received a special commendation from the Allied Army Commanders and a letter from the British Admiral Andrew Cunningham,