Port-de-Paix Airport receives repairs despite dangerous reputation

Port-de-Paix Airport receives repairs despite dangerous reputation

PORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti—Despite warnings from late President Jovenel Moïse about the dangers of flying at Port-de-Paix Airport, local authorities have been rehabilitating the runway since March 25 in hopes of resuming flights. Although repairs are ongoing, officials conducted two test landings on April 4 to evaluate the runway’s quality.The airport, which closed in 2021, had fallen into disrepair, with residents dumping garbage onto the dirt runway,…