Chaulks Airline is to serve Green Turtle Cay
The Abaconian - 15 Jun 2002

In informal fact-finding meeting was held in Green Turtle Cay on June 3 with 35 residents interacting with Abaco,s Tourism manager Don Cornish. The main topic was the application by Chalks Airline to fly directly to the cay from South Florida with their 17 place seaplane.

Opposition to the plan centers on the proposed seaplane ramp at Settlement Point which provides access to the dredged area beyond slated for a park. The ramp site was used during the 1950s by the predecessor to Bahamasairways when Green Turtle Cay had airline service direct from Nassau. That came to a halt in 1959 when an airport opened on the main island of Abaco. Presently, it is proposed that the site be reactivated for Chalks seaplane to make a daily stop to the island.

The land was verbally assigned to the Green Turtle Cay Historical Society in 1993 by newly elected Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham during a visit to the Cay. It was not known by anyone present if the Prime Minister,s intention was later documented to the Historical Society. Several directors of the Historical Society were present but were not sure that this was documented.

An offer was made by the Other Shore Club to give a suitable ramp site if the Settlement Point site problems cannot be resolved.