New Runway at Velana International Airport to be Completed Next Month


Maldives
PUBLISHED July 24, 2018

Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced that test flights are expected to land at the new tarmac of Velana International Airport (VIA) on September 2018 


According to an official from MACL, the new runway will see completion by August. Currently some final touches to the runway's structure are being made while the tarmac has been completed.Though scheduled for the month of September it is still uncertain as to the exact date of test flight landings.


The runway development is carried by China's Beijing Urban Development Corporation (BUCG) for a project cost of USD400 million.


As part of a major development project at VIA the new runway aims to ease the plane traffic that at times get overwhelming due to the presence of just a single tarmac. The new runway is also constructed with the latest design technology and would be able to withstand the pressure of heavy-duty airliners like the Airbus A360.


The presence of two tarmacs would exponentially increase the flight movements, and is expected to speed up the traffic by 30 minutes.


Maldives Airports Company is the operator of Velana International Airport and has been massively involved in destination marketing and bringing in new airlines to the Maldives to boost up the tourism industry. 


MACL has embarked on one of the biggest projects in the history of Maldives in developing the future Velana International Airport such as the development of a brand new international passenger terminal, a new code F runway, a new cargo terminal complex and a new fuel farm along with hydrant system and major infrastructure developments at Velana internationals Airport.

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