As the hypocenter or focus of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on January 12 was shallow ( 6 miles ) and very near , Toussaint Louverture International Airport was damaged . The runway , the taxiways and the apron of the airport remained operational , but radio communications were not possible because the control tower was extensively damaged . The airport lighting system was also shut down due to power outages . Nevertheless , the airport could be accessed with UNICOM procedures after the quake
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquake