because the 33 mark up or so it lines up the the 33 runways with mark of course you can see in the distance there. so the pilots use it to visualize it one way. one marking the light. when the tide rolls in. the landing strips are completely on the watch and. that gives me some time to explore the island. to me it looks like a hidden paradise. roughly 1200 people inhabit the island most of them breed cattle and sheep. the airport is one of the island s tourist attractions. as soon as it resumes operations the beaches closed down. the only one still allowed on the beach is