President Mejia repealed Decree 832-03, as issued on 25 August and which had
created an inter-institutional committee to oversee the conversion of the San
Isidro military air base into a multi-purpose airport. Aerodom, the airline that
operates the airports of Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata, in addition to the La
Isabela International Airport under construction, has opposed the conversion of
San Isidro on grounds that there is already sufficient installed airport
capacity.