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Old 6th November 2003 | 02:15
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GlueBall
 
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Good update. Unfortunately the economy is still bankrupt. And the country is not exactly a garden spot for tourists. Therefore, Aviation obviously isn't a high priority in a country where the majority of its citizens are living in poverty. Just going to the main airport of any country usually represents an open "window" of its infrastructure and financial health.
Despite ongoing improvements MGA is practically derelict; it's pax terminal still is in need of a major makeover, its old abandoned terminal is an eyesore, the former Sandinista gun emplacements adjacent to the runway scare ordinary passengers, the single 8012' runway is in horrible shape with holes and uneven pavement surface, and on the approach end of Rwy 27 many lights are inop. Not good.
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