Airstrip at Holland Bamboo

The Holland property lies in St Elizabeth, but is only a short distance away from Sandals Whitehouse hotel, which is in Westmoreland. Stewart, who is a one-third owner of the hotel property, is reported to be in talks with Government to buy out its stake.

"Aeronautical studies have been done by the JCAA to determine the length of the runway possible, what terrain constraints may or may not exist and the category aircraft that are likely to use the Holland aerodrome," corporate communications manager at the JCAA, Nicole Robinson, said in an email.

Robinson said the study conducted was for a 5,000 feet long runway. However, when asked about the timeframe for completion and whether it was a joint venture partnership, Robinson suggested that Sunday Business contact the developer, whom she declined to name.

The JCAA spokesperson said the state-run agency's responsibility was for approving the development, ensuring that it was in keeping with the international standards and recommend practices for aero-dromes of this nature, and ensuring conformity with other requirements of the Jamaica Civil Aviation regulations.

Do you know what this means for deveoping companies in St. Elizabeth? Jamaica Fun Farm, located in Lacovia,right off of the famous Bamboo Avenue,initially started their company with the intention of marketing to tourist that fly into the two main airports in Jamaica, Norman Manley International Kingston and Sangster International,Montego Bay. But these entrepenuers are astounded by the Aerodrome in Treasue Beach, and are overwhelmed to hear that there will be another Aerodrome, larger in scale,right in Holland Bamboo, capable of catering to privately owned very light jets, and perhaps a couple of medium jets. You can only begin to imagine what is expected to happen in the St.Elizabeth Parish.