Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

Given that connecting the two largest cities on the island if a logistical challenge, how do you connect two cities that are about 20 land miles away?  Pointe-a-Raquette would be a contender for a honeybee expansion, however the logistical nightmare prevents this from being a reality.  Pointe-a-Raquette could help add tremendous revenue to the cooperative and to the island of La Gonave due to location and due to the population size. Just looking at Pointe-a-Raquette it boasts a population of about 23,000 people, and has access to some of the best scenic beauty.  Many beautiful beaches line this side of the island and given that it faces the vast ocean, trash and debris is not as plentiful on the coastline.  So Point-a-Raquette can also serve as a perfect location for tourism.  Again, however, logistics is an issue. In previous posts I mentioned paved roadways connecting the two cities of Anse-a-Galets and Pointe-a-Raquette.  A commuter minibus line wou...

Gonave has a dirt runway that would not be strong enough for larger aircraft to land.  Given that constructing a runway, and terminal could cost several million dollars, it wouldn't be something that would be immediately feasible.  Even a small scale, bare bones airport with a single 7,500 ft runway and a tiny 20,000 sq ft terminal would be at least $50 million.  So what is the alternative? As you know I like to find a cheaper way to do things that actually work.  When I was in Seattle this weekend I saw many seaplanes.  Many of these planes were small Cessna type craft, and not like the larger plane you see above.  Given the unique circumstances at Gonave, having a seaplane that takes off from Miami, or Haiti, makes for a more practical choice.  Funny that the above plane based out of Vancouver, Canada are the colors of the potential Gonave Flag.  I personally would have a yellow sun in the middle of the tail. The above aircraft would be t...