The recovery of Category 1 status in compliance with ICAO standards enables local airlines to fly to the US.
The granting of category 1 status by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of the United States will improve the terminal´s ability to attract investment in the civil aviation sector and other related subsectors.
Carlos Salazar, Director General of the Nicaraguan Institute of Civil Aeronautics, told Elnuevodiario.com.ni that "...
It will require an investment of $7 million, and will be located in the southern Caribbean coast, close to Costa Rica.
Operations are scheduled to start in 2011, serving local flights as well as connections to Colombia, Costa Rica and Panamá.
"The airport will be located in the Greytom community, in the San Juan de Nicaragua municipality, near the outfall of San Juan river...", published website Laverdad.com, and "will include an airstrip 1.200 meters long and 23 meters wide, a control tower, a 600 square meter central office and a firefighting station...".