million (57 million guilders) to repair the airport's worn-out runway. The management of the airport is drawing up a master plan to comply with international requirements. There are three important projects planned which include: Maintenance and complete renovation of the runway, as mentioned above (completed in 2011), Moving the fire station to the middle of the runway (completed in 2016), Purchasing two push-back cars for the heavy jets (One already purchased and in-use with KLM flights) In 2008, Bonaire International Airport began realizing its 15-year master plan, which was adopted by the island government in 2009, and Phase 1 (complete runway renovation) was completed in 2011. Phase 2A included the construction of a new Air Traffic Control Tower, which is now completed. Phase 2B will bring a new apron and two taxiways to the runway. Phase 3 will be a new passenger terminal. Phases 2B and 3 are planned to be conducted simultaneously. Currently, additional scenarios are also being reviewed. Work on the new Rescue & Fire Fighting Station began on October 9, 2014 and was officially introduced in 2016, while the new control tower was finalized in 2017. The old control tower was torn down in mid-2017. Although a new passenger terminal and apron were in plans to be built, the airport has opted to work on the current building by expanding the departure hall due to the growth in passenger movements in recent years. The current departure hall will be almost doubled in size to handle 500 instead of 300 passengers per hour. Although work is being done on the departure hall only, plans include expansion of the arrival as well, depending on the airport's ability to be able to pay for the expenses. Airlines and destinations While not connected globally, Bonaire is served year-round service by airlines from the Caribbean, the Netherlands and the United States, as well as seasonal direct services from Canada. Private aircraft also serve the island of Bonaire. The following airlines operate regular scheduled and seasonal services to and from Bonaire: Passenger Notes Air Belgium's flights operate from Brussels to Bonaire via Curaçao. However, the airline does not have cabotage rights to transport passengers solely between Curaçao and Bonaire. The flight continues from Bonaire to Brussels directly. KLM's flights operate from Amsterdam to Bonaire via Aruba. However, the airline does not have cabotage rights to transport passengers solely between Aruba and Bonaire. The