The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has started work on upgradingPleiku Airport in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai at aceremony on September 28.
As announced, the airport’s runway,taxiway and parking space and other facilities will be upgraded andexpanded to the west.
Notably, the runway will be expandedfrom 36m to 45m in width and from 1,830m to 2,400m in length so that theairport can handle A321, Boeing 737 and equivalent aircraft.
The construction project has an investment of 945 billion VND (44.5million USD), co-funded by the State budget, the ACV and Gia Lai’sprovincial budget. The project is due to be finished in 2015.
The upgraded airport would contribute greatly to the province’sdevelopment in terms of socio-economic growth and security, Tran DaiQuang, Minister of Public Security, also Head of the Central SteeringCommittee for Central Highlands region said at the construction startceremony.-VNA
As announced, the airport’s runway,taxiway and parking space and other facilities will be upgraded andexpanded to the west.
Notably, the runway will be expandedfrom 36m to 45m in width and from 1,830m to 2,400m in length so that theairport can handle A321, Boeing 737 and equivalent aircraft.
The construction project has an investment of 945 billion VND (44.5million USD), co-funded by the State budget, the ACV and Gia Lai’sprovincial budget. The project is due to be finished in 2015.
The upgraded airport would contribute greatly to the province’sdevelopment in terms of socio-economic growth and security, Tran DaiQuang, Minister of Public Security, also Head of the Central SteeringCommittee for Central Highlands region said at the construction startceremony.-VNA
