Work on Taif airport to begin in two months

07/12/2016 Argaam

Work on the new Taif international airport is set to begin in two months from now and will be completed by 2020, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the governor of Makkah, said in a meeting with Taif airport committee earlier on Wednesday.

 

According to Argaam, General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) had approved in May 2015 to turn the current Taif Airport into a military airport, while the new Taif airport would cater to civilian aircraft.

 

Taif airport was planned to become the third airport catering to the hajj and umrah pilgrims in addition to King Abdulaziz International (KAIA) in Jeddah and Medina airport.

 

Al-Faisal also said that GACA has received the allocated land for building Al Qunfudhah Airport.

 

Initial studies have shown that Al Qunfudhah airport needs a 21 square kilometers land, with a 3000-meter runway, to allow small and medium airplanes to operate.

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