As Barbados’ sole airport, BAASeC’s mandate is to support the development of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) through the expansion of its service offering to serve the widest cross-section of the aviation community. BAASeC will continue to work with related agencies of the Government to ensure the provision of competitive airport, handling, fixed-based, hangar, cargo services and business aviation facilities at the nation’s airport.
GAIA also serves as a regional hub connecting many of the islands of the eastern Caribbean to the wider Caribbean region, North America, Central America and Europe where the island has strong connections. Handling over 2 million passengers, GAIA’s capacity limits continue to be tested during peak periods thus now requiring significant expansion.
The Government of Barbados has therefore entered into discussions with a concessionaire to establish a Public- Private Sector Partnership (PPP) to support the expansion and redevelopment of the Grantley Adams International Airport. The PPP model is designed to leverage private capital and expertise to simultaneously modernize the airport and position it to meet the islands ambitions growth plans for airlift growth, the development of the aviation industry and the buildout of the Barbados Aviation Strategy.