Wallblake Airport came alive during the Christmas and New Year holiday season with another record-breaking number of private executive jets roaring in and out Anguilla.

Some of the many jets which flew to Anguilla over the Christmas and New Year Holiday Season

The activity began on December 19, 2008 and continued through January 5, 2009. Personnel at Lloyd’s Aviation Services say they were extremely busy. On some nights staff worked until midnight, and some mornings began as early as 5 o’clock to enable staff to pick up pilots so that they could leave at 7.00 a.m. that day.

On the really busy days there many flight delays due to the airspace being very congested. There were flights on the ground that were due to depart at 12 noon or 1.00 p.m., but could not leave until 6.00 p.m. or later that evening.

Some of the many jets which flew to Anguilla over the Christmas and New Year Holiday Season

The various types of jets included Gulfstreams 4s and 5s, Falcon 900s, Citations, Lear Jets, Challengers, Hawkers, Astras, Embraer 135s, Global Expresses and Galaxies.

There were a total of 215 jet flights into Anguilla during the period December 19, 2008 and January 5, 2009, Deta Gumbs, General Manager of Lloyd’s Aviation Services, reported in an interview with The Anguillian.

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