The Premier, Orlando Smith, said "Negotiations will now get underway with the preferred bidder with a view to concluding a contractual agreement within three months, which delivers the right outcome for the people of this territory." According to Government, the runway was proposed to be extended from 4,645 feet to approximately 7,100 feet, and would thereby allow mainline jetliner types such as Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 aircraft to fly directly to and from the continental United States and Latin America. On 27 December 2016 the Government announced that the tender to expand the airport had been won by China Communications Construction Company. Under agreed financial protocols, external borrowing by the BVI Government needs to be approved by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Although initial reports indicated that the United Kingdom had approved the necessary financial borrowing, later reports suggested that the UK's consent had been withheld in connection with concerns about the financial viability of the project. This followed years of speculation and proposals discussions about expansion and how to finance it were being undertaken in 2014. In 2016 the Government announced an expansion of the airport to increase the runway size by 2,504 feet. The airport houses the BVI Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years. New airport road with expanded parking (150 parking stalls).Some of the highlights of the renovation and expansion project include: Recently, Seaborne Airlines began operating Saab 340 turboprop aircraft into the airport. However, the airport currently does not receive any scheduled airline passenger jet service. This renovation was the largest capital project ever undertaken in the territory at that time.
After dredging was completed, the runway was expanded to allow larger planes to operate into the airfield. Lettsome airport underwent a major $55 million renovation in 2004. 3.1.1 The proposed return of jet service to Miami.
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