It turns out that Haiti's airport is a limiting factor in getting aid to the Haitians.
Col. Buck Elton, who was given the mission to open up airfield and assist with airlifts, says they have controlled 600+ takeoffs and landings in an airstrip that normally sees three takeoffs and landings a day.
Because the air traffic control tower has collapsed, all of this is being done by radio, on the ground - in a place that only has one runway/taxiway for planes, set directly in the middle of the airport and thus making it difficult for other planes to take off and arrive.
Whoa. If I ever find myself in the company of Col. Elton, I'm buying that man a drink.
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