New big airport to open in June

Mon, 28 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PADANG, West Sumatra: Padang's new international airport with
a capacity of more than 1.2 million passengers is expected to
start operating by June this year.

Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said on Sunday the
construction of Minangkabau International Airport would be
finished in April, and management transfer from the old Tabing
Airport would be completed two months after.

The 1.3-hectare airport with a 2,750 meter runway would be
able to accommodate large aircraft such as the Airbus A-300 and
Boeing MD-II. -- JP

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