ST HELENA, the South Atlantic island and one of the most isolated inhabited places in the world, is set to get its own airport. One of 13 remaining UK Overseas Territories, St Helena is at present accessible only by several days” sea voyage from ports on the African mainland or from Ascension Island. The airport, which should be ready to accept flights by 2010, is expected to provide a boost for the island”s economy. The Department for International Development (DFID) will provide funding, subject to satisfactory bids for a `design, build and operate` contract and a rigorous environmental impact assessment. Situated at Prosperous Bay Plain on the eastern coast of the island the airport is planned to have a single 2250m runway, easily long enough for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 operations. Napoleon died on St Helena.
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