The $350 million expansion scheme will include widening of the existing runway and taxiways to accommodate large Airbus A380 aircraft. The scheme has been designed to double the airport’s passenger handling capacity to 12 million each year. Cargo handling capacity will also be enhanced to 500,000m from the existing 250,000m.
Other works involved in the expansion scheme are construction of a new passenger terminal building. This new building will separate passenger arrivals and departures.
A new pier with eight boarding gates, 14 passenger boarding bridges with a dedicated gate comprising two passenger boarding bridges for A380 operations will also be added as part of the project.
