The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has recognized a website for the nation’s fourth worldwide airport, set to be positioned in Negril, Westmoreland.
This announcement comes within the wake of Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness’ current declaration to develop an international airport in the popular resort town.
Talking at a JIS Assume Tank on Tuesday, October 29, President and CEO of the AAJ, Audley Deidrick, supplied particulars on the mission’s progress. He defined that the federal government directed the AAJ to evaluate the feasibility of upgrading the Negril Aerodrome into a global facility. To this finish, consultants had been engaged to draft a complete grasp plan.
“We engaged consultants to do the mandatory research and out of these research it has emerged that the current aerodrome shouldn’t be appropriate for growth of a serious worldwide airport, taking flights utilizing plane the dimensions of a Boeing 737, which is now the most typical plane utilised by airways for transport,” Mr. Deidrick acknowledged.
In mild of those findings, the consultants recognized an alternate website inside shut proximity—15 to twenty minutes from Negril’s essential tourism hub and the long-lasting seven-mile seashore. In accordance with Mr. Deidrick, this strategic location is poised to help tourism progress and cut back strain on Montego Bay’s Sangster Worldwide Airport.
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“That is to alleviate the challenges that vacationers flying into Montego Bay face moving into Negril, a protracted journey which, at instances, can grow to be longer relying on site visitors and highway situations,” he famous.
The AAJ President emphasised the potential financial advantages, highlighting how the brand new facility might stimulate progress throughout western Jamaica. “Along with catering to tourism site visitors for the Negril services and properties, we posit that an airport in that a part of Jamaica may even open up the western a part of Jamaica to numerous types of additional financial growth,” Mr. Deidrick stated.
He additionally identified the airport’s potential to serve residents in close by parishes. “It is also an alternate for individuals within the parishes of St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover and even elements of St. James,” he defined.
Mr. Deidrick expressed optimism concerning the mission’s future, noting, “That’s the ability of that airport as we see it, and when that point comes and the Authorities provides the mandatory approval to maneuver into the development part, I’m fairly sure that Jamaica can be pleased to listen to that announcement.”
Plans for the brand new worldwide airport intention to bolster tourism and ease journey throughout the area, marking a big step in enhancing Jamaica’s infrastructure and supporting its financial growth.
