| Nain Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Alpart | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nain, Jamaica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 550 ft / 168 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°58′38″N77°36′25″W / 17.97722°N 77.60694°W Coordinates: 17°58′38″N77°36′25″W / 17.97722°N 77.60694°W | ||||||||||
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Nain Airstrip is an airstrip serving the town of Nain and the Alpart alumina refinery in the Saint Elizabeth Parish of Jamaica. The airstrip is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Nain.
Nain is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 2,331 as of 2009.
Alumina Partners of Jamaica, also known as Alpart, is a company that owns and operates a bauxite refinery in Nain, Jamaica. Alpart was founded in 1969 as a joint venture by Kaiser Aluminum, Reynolds Aluminum, and Anaconda. Alpart exports 1.65 million tonnes of alumina overseas per year, and earned gross revenues of US$1.3 billion in 2007. As of 2011, previous partner Hydro divested its 35% stake to Rusal which assumed 100% stake in Alpart, wholly owned by RusAl the refinery has paused operations due to the company's alumina product experiencing a drastic 60 per cent price reversal since July 2008 with the temporary shutdown allowing the plant to be prepared for future developments that may see the industry emerging from the economic downturns it has faced.
Saint Elizabeth, one of Jamaica's largest parishes, is located in the southwest of the island, in the county of Cornwall. Its capital, Black River, is located at the mouth of the Black River, the widest on the island.
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There is distant high terrain east of the airstrip.
The Sangster VOR/DME (Ident: SIA) is located 36.3 nautical miles (67.2 km) north-northwest of the runway. [3]
VOR/DME refers to combined radio navigation station for aircraft, which consists of two radio beacons, placed together, a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and distance measuring equipment (DME). VOR produces an angle between the station and the receiver in the aircraft, while DME does the same for range. Together, they provide the two measurements needed to produce a navigational "fix" using a chart.
