External links
- Live flight tracker of Herrera Intl at Flight Aware Archived 2019-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- American Eagle at HEX from San Juan
Herrera International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public (Closed) | ||||||||||
| Location | Santo Domingo | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1973 | ||||||||||
| Closed | February 23, 2006 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 203 ft / 62 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 18°28′15″N69°58′09″W / 18.47083°N 69.96917°W | ||||||||||
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The airport began commercial operations in 1973. The airport was formally closed on February 23, 2006, when it was handed over to the military, who blocked the runway with vehicles. [1] [2]
There are plans to convert the site of the former airport into a park. [3]
Flights were moved either to La Isabela or to Las Américas International Airport.
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