HC Deb 28 June 1966 vol 730 c221W
59. Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action has been taken to lengthen and strengthen for heavy jet aircraft the runways in the Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Mr. Frederick Lee

Work is in hand to strengthen the runway at Owen Roberts Airport, Grand Cayman, for the types of jet aircraft which are likely to use it on scheduled services.

Arrangements have been made for an early engineering survey of the runway on South Caicos. The airport at Grand Turk is a U.S.A.F. base; the only other airfield in this group of islands is a strip for light aircraft on Providenciales.