An illustration of the proposed Nain airport and airstrip. On Thursday the province released the proposed new airport and airstrip in Nain from environmental assessment (EA), moving the desperately needed transportation infrastructure one step closer to reality. A pre-feasibility study determined the existing Nain Airstrip is beyond repair. The proposed new airport will be farther away from the community than the existing airstrip. Opposition MHA Lela Evans, who represents Nain and other Nunatsiavut communities in the provincial legislature, has fought for a new airport in Nain for years.