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We're not talking a routine scheduled service, but an occasional emergency one. As you can tell from Amanda's post, it is possible to land at SP (& more importantly, take off again) with a small jet such as a Gulfstream. I don't know what jet the medical services use, and it's a question of fact whether it can use SP. Also whether fuel is available. Maybe they can post a reply? The SP strip is actually quite long and I should think there's a good chance.

I doubt civil aviation will grant a jet permission to land. You will have to go out to the international airport on wings of hope or helicopter and meet the jet there.

I have a policy with Amedex - it is ideal for my family's needs. I think we pay about $3,750 US per year for 5 of us.

Thank you all. Here is to good health.

Just spoke to a rep at medjetassist.....they have smaller prop planes that can handle emergencies in smaller airports.

They understand that all emergencies cannot go to hospital before being evacuated.

Great Thread. This will be helpful to others when in a search

We did the jet med-evac thing recently - you have to get to International on your own.

The prop plane will work if you are going to Merida, Chetumal or Guatemala City. I would want to med-evaced to the States on a prop plane because of the time/speed involved.

When our son was ill we were already in Belize City at the hospital, the med-evac organized the ambulance and airport fees etc.

When we took our baby up we got from Belize City to Tampa in an hour and a half. The little guy was in an incubator, on a ventilator,ekg monitor etc and was cared for by a team of 2 specialist.

Minutes count when a life is hanging in the balance.

Agree prop not best way to go to US....might work from SP to BC's international...then jet to Miami.

Those med jets are better equiped than the hospitals in Belize.