Heliport under construction

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Santo Domingo is getting a heliport for public use. The Airport Department and the City of Santo Domingo are in charge of the construction of the city's first public heliport on the grounds of the Malecon by the Caribbean Sea, near the Metaldom factory on the intersection with Ave. Nunez de Caceres. Andres Vanderhorst of the Airport Department said that the heliport is costing RD$400,000. He described the installation as "ecological", and that no cement or other usual construction material would be used. He said that grass covering would be planted to achieve harmony with nature. Vanderhorst said that the city receives about 20 helicopter operations per day, primarily from tourist areas. The heliport will have water, electricity and fuel service facilities. It will have two 20 x 20 platforms with two inches of caliche paving for stability, several layers of dark earth and a grass covering with an irrigation system. The heliport offices will be located in a mobile container unit. The heliport is expected to be finished in May.

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