Marino Collante, director of the Airport Department, announced an investment of RD$37.6 million to improve the Santo Domingo Heliport currently under construction. The new facilities, that will cover an area of 20,000 square meters, should be operational by October 2018.
Collante said once completed it will be the most modern in the Caribbean and Central America in terms of services, international standards and eco-friendliness. The construction includes a new terminal with connecting facilities, three helipads with five positions for the parking of helicopters. There are two helipads with diameter of 18 meters and a larger one with span of 25 meters for larger helicopters.
Once the renovation is completed, nighttime operations will be possible at the new facility since a new lighting system is planned as part of the expansion project.
The project is responsibility of the Ministry of Public Works.
The Santo Domingo Heliport is located at Km. 6.5 of the 30 de Mayo Highway, near Av. Núñez de Cáceres in the National District.
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El Nuevo Diario
20 June 2018
