News Room

|1 | 2 | Next >>

CIAA Advisory Regarding Nighttime Works Underway at Airport

Published: 08-Nov-2011

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), wishes to advise the public that there will be various work underway on the apron/runway area at Owen Roberts International Airport during November and December. more The works will involve the creation of taxiway shoulders in order to comply with international standards. The activities are being carried out at night when flight operations end and all activities will cease at 5:00 am each day before the airport reopens. The project, which is being carried out by Island Paving (1985) Ltd., involves excavation of the grassed areas, more

New Stair Lift to Improve Service to Passengers with Reduced Mobility

Published: 12-Sep-2011

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is pleased to announce the implementation of enhanced enplaning and deplaning processes at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) for Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM) in the form of Ambistair Stair Lifts. With the CIAA's approval, Fixed Base Operator and Ground Handling Service Provider, Island Air, now operates two Ambistair Stair Lifts which give airlines the ability to provide passengers with reduced mobility a safer and more comfortable experience when embarking or disembarking aircraft in Grand Cayman. The Ambistair design, more

Public Advisory Regarding Fireworks & Light Lights

Published: 15-Dec-2010

PUBLIC ADVISORY REQUIREMENT TO COORDINATE FIREWORK AND LIGHT DISPLAYS WITH THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS 6 December 2010 Organizers planning firework and light displays during the coming season are reminded of the legal requirement under the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 to coordinate their proposed events with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) in order to prevent potential threats to aircraft operations. Firework displays can vary from small domestic events to major commercial or ceremonial displays whilst light shows more

Cayman Prep Students Acquire Knowlege in Air Traffic Services

Published: 15-Dec-2010

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) welcomed the opportunity to showcase a career in air traffic services to Kaleb Ebanks and Gabriel Solomon, two year 11 students from Cayman Prep & High School, as part of their 2010 Work Experience Programme for one week commencing November 22nd. According to Robert Harris, the CIAA’s Senior Air Traffic Controller, “The Airports Authority has always been a staunch contributor to work experience programmes for the youth of Cayman. We recognise the value of a good working relationship with our secondary schools, not just as a more

CIAA & Emergency Responders to stage Airport Emergency Exercise

Published: 16-Jul-2010

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) will be conducting an Airport Emergency Exercise, in accordance with international requirements, on Tuesday, 20th July. The Emergency Exercise, which has been dubbed, “Operation Heron”, will be staged at nighttime in the vicinity of Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman. Although the exact location of the Emergency Exercise is not being revealed, Superintendent Adrian Seales, of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), advises that motorists should expect to encounter periodic traffic disruptions. According to more

Emergency Response Exercise held at Cayman Brac Airport

Published: 10-Jun-2010

Earlier this week, the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) spearheaded an Emergency Response Exercise, which entailed the simulation of an aircraft accident at Gerrard-Smith International Airport (G-SIA) in Cayman Brac at 11:02 am on Monday, 7th June. The Exercise allowed first responders from the CIAA, the Cayman Islands Fire Service, Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the Health Services Authority/Faith Hospital to test their readiness in the event of a real aircraft emergency at the airport. In this Exercise the teams responded to the landing of a Saab 340 aircraft, with 19 more

CIAA announces new enhanced security measures for USA bound flights

Published: 08-Apr-2010

This public service advisory has been issued by the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), in response to new enhanced security requirements announced by the United States of America: According to the CIAA, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano of the United States of America (USA), has announced that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will this week begin implementing new enhanced security measures for all air carriers with international flights to the USA to strengthen the safety and security of all passengers, superseding the more

CIAA comments on findings of The Miller Commission Report

Published: 23-Mar-2010

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) wishes to comment on the findings of The Miller Commission Report (“The Report”), specific to the CIAA, which were recently made available to the public on the Government’s website. The Report recommends that Owen Roberts International Airport could be privatized and in addition to whatever the Government would realize from the proceeds of the sale, it would save an additional CI$8.7 million per year that it now provides as an annual subsidy payment. The CIAA wishes to make it clear that the CI$8.7 million referred to in The more

Electrical Fire Causes Airport Evacuation on Sunday Afternoon

Published: 07-Mar-2010

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) confirms that shortly before 3:00 pm on Sunday, 7th March, the entire terminal at Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman was evacuated for approximately one hour when smoke was detected by airport security. Although the exact location of the fire was not immediately known, passengers and airport personnel were requested to evacuate the terminal. Air Traffic Services immediately informed The Cayman Islands Fire Service who responded to the scene within one minute. Within a short time fire officers located the small electrical more

CIAA Confirms Emergency Landing

Published: 26-Nov-2009

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), confirms that at 6:18 pm on Wednesday, November 25th, a commercial airline with approximately 133 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand Cayman. All airport emergency services were put on standby and the aircraft landed without incident. The aircraft, operated by Spirit Airlines, was en route to Ft. Lauderdale from Managua, Nicaragua, when permission to land in Grand Cayman was requested. The aircraft departed Grand Cayman at 10:34 pm. Please click here for printable more