Over the weekend, the air traffic flow at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport returned to normal thanks to the partnership between the FAA and Puerto Rico Air National Guard. In the days following Maria’s devastating impact on the island, the lack of access to airports and airfields made it near-impossible for people to get on and off, resulting in massive crowds forming at the Caribbean’s busiest airport. As one reporter put it, SJU was home to a humanitarian crisis.
GA Pilots Continue Maria Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico, Caribbean
Key Takeaways:
- Air traffic at San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport returned to normal, easing a humanitarian crisis and allowing for increased evacuations and supply deliveries.
- A wide range of organizations, including non-profits like Operation Airdrop, Aerobridge, Eagles Wings Foundation, Vieques Love, and Samaritan's Purse, are actively involved in providing humanitarian aid, medical supplies, and transportation.
- Military and government entities, such as US Northern Command and the Department of Defense, are heavily supporting relief efforts by flying in hundreds of thousands of meals, liters of water, generators, and other critical supplies.
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