Jimaní Airport

Natural Disaster and subsequent Military Conversion. The primary reason for the closure was the catastrophic 2004 flood of the Río Solié, which inundated and destroyed much of the town, including the airport's infrastructure. The runway was likely damaged, covered in silt, and rendered unusable. In the years following the disaster, the strategic importance of the land for border security led to its formal conversion for military use, precluding any restoration of aviation services.

The site of the former airport is now fully occupied by a major, modern military installation. It is the main base for the 'Cuerpo Especializado en Seguridad Fronteriza Terrestre' (CESFRONT), the Dominican Republic's specialized land border security corps. Satellite imagery clearly shows barracks, administrative buildings, vehicle depots, and a perimeter wall built directly over the footprint of the old runway and taxiways. The land has been completely repurposed for national security functions.

Jimaní Airport was a small, local airstrip of strategic importance due to its location directly on the Dominican-Haitian border. It never handled commercial or scheduled passenger flights. Its operations were limited to:
- **General Aviation:** Use by small private aircraft.
- **Government and Military Use:** It served as a forward operating location for the Dominican Air Force and other government agencies for border surveillance, personnel transport, and logistical support.
- **Agricultural Aviation:** The airstrip was likely used for crop-dusting aircraft serving the agricultural plains in the region.
Its primary significance was its role as a logistical asset for controlling and monitoring the border, rather than as a piece of public transportation infrastructure.

None. The prospects for reopening are virtually zero. The construction of the permanent and strategic CESFRONT military base on the site makes any return to aviation use unfeasible. Furthermore, any regional aviation needs can be met by the larger, though underutilized, María Montez International Airport (MDBH) in Barahona, which is approximately a 60-90 minute drive away.