On August 13th, Member of Parliament for Labrador, Yvonne Jones, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of $3.45 million for studies to confirm the new location for the Nain Airport.
The airport is critical to the Nain community as air transportation is the only means of resupply outside of the marine season.
Once relocated from its seashore location, where three of its runway edges are exposed to the sea.
The new airport will be less susceptible to the impacts of climate change, with safer operating conditions and improved access to essential goods and services for the region.
This investment is expected to have important economic, environmental, and employment benefits for the region.
It is also expected to strengthen the reliability and efficiency of the connection between Nain and southern communities.