Talk:Roosevelt Roads Naval Station

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The article is very unclear with respect to the linkage of Roosevelt Roads to Vieques. Roosevelt Roads was primarily a support base for Vieques but also was used for sub training and counter-drug activities. The article implies that the Government of Puerto Rico supported the closure of Roosevelt Roads when in fact, the Governor of Puerto Rico lobbied to keep the base open as the closing of the base would have a significant economic impact.Puerto Rico Herald 2003 Article

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Has the airport been re-opened as "Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport", or is that a new airport somewhere nearby? Ptomblin (talk) 14:26, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is pretty much an airport in name only. There are no navaids and no services. There are also no instrument procedures. It's a shame for an 11000 x 150 ft. runway at sea level to be sitting idle. I hope they can get it into some sort of civil operation soon. Look here. [1] --Traumatic (talk) 22:46, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]