Herrera International Airport
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| IATA = HEX
| ICAO = MDHE
| type = Public (Closed)
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| location = Santo Domingo
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| elevation-m = 62
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| r1-number = 01/19
| r1-length-f = 4000
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| closed = February 23, 2006
| opened = 1973
| coordinates = {{coord|18|28|15|N|69|58|09|W|display=title}}
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Herrera International Airport {{Airport codes|HEX|MDHE}} was an airport located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Herrera used to be the hub of most Dominican airlines before being closed in 2006 and replaced by La Isabela International Airport, also in Santo Domingo. The airport had domestic flights and connections to Puerto Rico, Cuba, and other Caribbean islands.
History
The airport began commercial operations in 1973. The airport was formally closed on February 23, 2006, when it was handed over to the military, who blocked the runway with vehicles.{{Cite web|title=Cierran el aeropuerto de Herrera|url=https://hoy.com.do/cierran-el-aeropuerto-de-herrera/|date=2006-02-23|website=Hoy Digital|language=es-ES|access-date=2020-05-15}}{{Cite web|title=Ejecutivo ordena cierre aeropuerto de Herrera|url=https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/ejecutivo-ordena-cierre-aeropuerto-de-herrera-EQDL86372|website=www.diariolibre.com|language=es-ES|access-date=2020-05-15}} There are plans to convert the site of the former airport into a park.{{Cite web|title=Una propuesta para aprovechar el espacio del antiguo aeropuerto de Herrera|url=https://listindiario.com/la-vida/2018/11/22/542631/una-propuesta-para-aprovechar-el-espacio-del-antiguo-aeropuerto-de-herrera|last=Diario|first=Listin|date=2018-11-22|website=listindiario.com|language=ES|access-date=2020-05-15}} Flights were moved either to La Isabela or to Las Américas International Airport.
External links
- Live flight tracker of Herrera Intl at [http://flightaware.com/live/airport/MDHE Flight Aware] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222204616/https://flightaware.com/live/airport/MDHE |date=2019-02-22 }}
References
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{{Airports in the Dominican Republic}}
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Category:Airports in the Dominican Republic
Category:Airports established in 1973
Category:1973 establishments in the Dominican Republic