Rendani airport to be renovated

Wed, 12 Mar 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: The Ministry of Transportation is to
set aside more than Rp 1 billion (approximately US$426,439) this
year to renovate Rendani Airport, in Manokwari regency, Irian
Jaya.

The funds will come from the national budget for fiscal year
1997/1998 and will be used to extend the airport's runway from
1,100 meters to 1,600 meters so larger Fokker aircraft would be
able to use the site, Rendani Airport chief Luther Woppy was
quoted by Antara as saying here yesterday.

Once the project is completed, F-28 planes would start serving
the Jayapura-Biak-Manokwari-Sorong-Ambon and Ujungpandang route.
Thus far, only planes such as Twin Otters, F-27s and Cessnas can
land at the Rendani Airport, he said.

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