Herat Airport runway extension project completed
An Ariana aircraft about to land on the new runway extension of the Herat International Airport. (Photo by Kevin Wallace)
Yesterday, NATO and Afghan officials, including Daoud Saba, the Governor of Herat province, attended a ceremony commemorating the completion of the Herat Airport runway extension.
A NATO news release today said that “the new runway is approximately 9,840 feet (3,000 meters) long, enabling even the largest civilian aircraft to take off and land”. “I think the extension of this airport makes it a true runway to receive any variety of airplanes. Economically, it saves a lot of money and culturally it’s a milestone for making Herat one of the hubs of development in the country,” said Herat Governor Daoud Saba. “We hope that in the future Herat airport will serve as a hub for cargo in Afghanistan for its access to southern, northern and central provinces of the country.”
A taxiway that will allow larger wingspan aircraft to operate at the airport, an air traffic tower, a radar and precision approach system, new parking for passengers, and paving the apron surface are future projects for the airport.
February 18, 2011
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I was so sad, when I hade visit to herat thuru its airpor,
3 years ago.I be,n waiting to se some development to herat
airport.this city desorve to have nice airport and I think
this is good start..thanks keep going
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