"Dominican Republic looks to build 'several' new airports"

Friday, December 3, 2004

Govt. looks to build 'several' new airports
BNamericas.com


The Dominican Republic's government aims to build "several" airports near
its border with Haiti, the governmental website reported.

"We are studying possible airports at Monte Cristi, Elias Pina and
Pedernales on the border, along with Constanza within the country's
Cordillera Central [central mountain] region," Will Sepulveda, assistant
director of the national airport authority, told BNamericas. 

Airports at Elias Pina and Constanza would be mostly for transport and
export of agricultural production, while those at Monte Cristi and
Pedernales would be mainly for local tourism, he added. 

The airport at Elias Pina would have to be completely new, while the other
three airports already have a landing strip that would need to be
rehabilitated and would require additional infrastructure, he said. 

The studies are in the very beginning stages, Sepulveda said, and if deemed
feasible tenders will be called in the mid-term. 

"The government's main goal in these areas is to provide for sustainable
development so that... [inhabitants] feel safe at home and don't migrate to
cities and urban centers," border development director Olgo Fernandez said
in the statement.


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