<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Canouan Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The history of the Airport extends back to the early 1980s, when the runway at the airport was an unpaved, sand and gravel airstrip. The current airport opened in May 2008 and replaced the earlier Canouan airport with the same name and IATA code. Canouan airport was initially constructed some 20 years ago to a standard of an earth runway strip. In 1987/88 the airport was upgraded by construction of a bituminous surface dressing with a length of 1,800 ft (548 m) and a width of 60 ft (18 m).</p>
<p class="blog-para">Based on the positive development of tourism, it was recognized in 2003 that upgrading of the runways for jet operations was essential. It was determined that land had to be reclaimed and the runway extended.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In a first phase KOCKS CONSULT GMBH provided services for Comprehensive field investigation and laboratory testing to determine existing pavement and subsoil condition.</p>
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<li class="blog-li">Inventories of the ecological situation.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Topographical survey</li>
<li class="blog-li">Collection of data and information on previous and present air traffic.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Determination of a reference aircraft.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Determination of the essential length of runways.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Environmental assessment study.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Study on economic feasibility.</li>
<li class="blog-li">An estimation of costs.</li>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Facilities Canouan Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">His airport resides at an elevation of 11 ft (3.4 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,791 m &times; 30 m (5,876 ft &times; 98 ft).</p>
<p class="blog-para">Only Runway 13 offers PAPI. Runway 31 is usable under visual flight rules only. The airport has also just commissioned NDB/DME navigation equipment to complement the runway extension and has equipment to support instrument approaches for all-weather operation and illumination in both directions. Navaids, Meteorological System (AWOS) and Runway Lighting designed and installed by Aeronav.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Canouan Airport falls under category six (6) of the Aerodrome Category (ICAO Index). The airport has its own fire brigade, equipped with a fire engine suited to the present operations.</p>
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