rarely used airport was abuzz as huge aircraft, helicopters, cars and a delegation accompanying the UAE president on a private visit to the province arrived.Bulembu Airport, once the pride of the Ciskei “homeland”, when it had a staffed air traffic control tower and a runway snow plough, was used as an official “temporary” port of entry for the VIP delegation.
The group included Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who reportedly owns a luxury bush lodge outside Makhanda, and invited guests who visited the province for a Ramadan-linked celebration. Equipment flown in for the occasion included vehicles and an air ambulance.The visit was facilitated by the Eastern Cape provincial government with the help of the South African Civil Aviation Authority , which confirmed it had inspected the airport to ensure compliance.
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