Travel guide: Road Town, British Virgin Islands (RAD)
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Local facts
Travel essentials for Road Town, British Virgin Islands — what to expect on the ground. Road Town sits in British Virgin Islands (Americas), in a tropical climate band — tropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code RAD serves the area. Local timezone is America/Tortola, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 18.43°, -64.62° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.
- RegionBritish Virgin Islands, Americas
- Climate bandtropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
- Airport IATA code RAD
- TimezoneAmerica/Tortola
- Coordinates18.43, -64.62
- Located in the Northern Hemisphere
RAD is a code associated with Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, on the island of Tortola in the Caribbean. Road Town sits on a natural harbour on the south coast of Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands, and is the territory's main town and the heart of its famous sailing scene. The British Virgin Islands are one of the world's great yachting destinations, a scattering of green, hilly islands and cays in clear turquoise water, with sheltered anchorages, white-sand beaches and spots like the boulders of The Baths on nearby Virgin Gorda. Tortola offers beaches, hills and a relaxed Caribbean pace. Most visitors arrive via the airport on Beef Island, next to Tortola, or by ferry from nearby islands including the US Virgin Islands. The climate is warm and tropical, with a hurricane season later in the year.
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Frequently asked questions
What is RAD?
RAD is a code associated with Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, on the island of Tortola in the Caribbean. Most visitors actually arrive via the airport on Beef Island, next to Tortola, or by ferry from nearby islands, rather than through an airport in Road Town itself.
What is Road Town known for?
Road Town, on a natural harbour on Tortola, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands and the heart of the territory's famous sailing scene. The islands are one of the world's great yachting destinations, with sheltered anchorages, white-sand beaches, and nearby sights like The Baths on Virgin Gorda.
How do you get to Road Town and Tortola?
Tortola is reached via the airport on Beef Island, next to the island and linked by a bridge, with flights usually connecting through Caribbean hubs, and by ferry from nearby islands including the US Virgin Islands. From there, Road Town and Tortola's beaches are a short drive away.
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