What stands in the way of an amicable solution between all parties in Swakopmund airport standoff. an African proverb states it very clear,,when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffer,,and in this case it is the tourists, aviators and the residents of the town.

What ever the reasons are for the closure of the Swakopmund airport will remain a riddle, as none of the parties want to speak to the media. The CEO Eckart Demasius of the coastal town can't comment as the case between the Municipality and Swakopmund Airfield CC is still sub judice. Brian Roos who is still leasing the airfield from the town council said recently to a local daily that he do not trust the media, ( I wonder why? )  and they should rather report on the animals, the sea and nice things like that (sic). According to reliable information the asphalt runway is in a terrible state, while the perimeter fence cannot even be called a fence.  Meanwhile the airport was closed by the Namibian Authorities as from te 5th of April, till the 31st of July, resulting in owners to seek other places for their aircraft to be stored. The only two places are Arandis and Walvis Bay, and both airports with no hangar facilities are about 45 minutes drive from Swakopmund,. This will lead to extra costs to both operators, and tourists.  Lotteringnews learned that some owners opt to fly and rather park their aircraft as far as Windhoek's Eros Airport, as to ensure that the weather elements like sand, wind and fog do not damage their expensive machines.