AAN Director General, Ducarmel François
Port-au-Prince, December 15, 2025. The Antoine-Simon des Cayes airport will change its category to accommodate large aircraft carriers by 2027, while plans for expansion and redevelopment are announced for the airports of Cap-Haitien and Port-au-Prince. These announcements were made by the Managing Director of the National Airport Authority (NAA), Ducarmel François, during the Panel Magik programme on Monday, 15 December.
According to Ducarmel François, Les Cayes Airport, currently classified as a 3C category, will be brought to 4P and then 4E standards. An extension of the runway is planned as early as next year, before further structural work to accommodate large carriers by 2027. This upscaling aims to strengthen air connectivity in the south of the country and support its economic development.
The Director General of AAN also confirmed the existence of expansion projects for the airport of Cap-Haitien. A master plan is being developed and is expected to be finalized next year. This modernization is required in particular because of the saturation of aircraft parking space. Following a recent tarmac incident, rehabilitation work was undertaken on a secondary area of 6,000 m2 to relocate helicopters and small aircraft.
Addressing the security and operational situation, Ducarmel François indicated that airport ground infrastructure, particularly in Port-au-Prince, is in good condition and ready to accommodate various types of flights: cargo, humanitarian, military, charter and domestic. He recalled that the absence of U.S. commercial companies is linked to a flight ban imposed by the FAA through a NOTAM, not to a failure of Haitian infrastructure.
In the area of security, work has been carried out with the Haitian National Police (HNP), the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd While inside the airport is considered to be fully secure, the authorities are working to extend the security perimeter outside, particularly at certain altitudes. A protocol between security forces and airlines is also being prepared to facilitate landings and improve the organization of flights, notably between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.
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