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growth. In Phase 1, completed in 2011, the runway
was completely renovated. Nicolaas says that Phase
2a is finished, and Phase 2b is imminent. “We just
completed construction of a new $5 million, state-of-
the-art, new Air Traffic Control Tower,” he reports. “And
now we can proceed to construct a new apron that can
accommodate five wide-body aircrafts like an Airbus
330, or a 747.” Phase 3, will be the construction of a
new passenger terminal.
Nicolaas says that, today, the Airport is looking at “dif-
ferent initiatives,” that will help increase traffic – both
passenger and cargo – while also providing more ser-
vices for its customers. “We see a strong growth in
corporate operations,” he explains. “And that’s one of
the reasons that, very soon, we will be issuing a Re-
quest for Proposal (RFP), for international Fixed Base
Operators (FBOs), to come and provide their services
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
The Bonaire International Airport
WHAT:
Serving the island of Bonaire
WHERE:
Kralendijk, Bonaire, N.V.
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