New Siem Reap Airport Construction Confirmed As On Schedule

New Siem Reap Airport Construction Confirmed As On Schedule

Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) has confirmed that its new airport construction will finish as planned in 2023, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

This update was shared during a visit to the site by Tea Siha, the governor of Siem Reap province and a delegation of officials over the weekend.

The company said the deadline for the completion of construction is set for March of 2023. The project broke ground in March of last year.

The passenger terminal construction is now 15 percent complete with air field construction reaching 10 percent completion.

The firm says it plans for the project to be at least 67 percent complete by the end of the year.

Once the overall construction is completed as planned, the firm will focus on complying with air operation requirements.

The entire project includes the construction of new 4E runways, taxiways, airside stations, new terminal buildings, airport ancillary projects and supporting facilities including municipal and special highways.

The airport, located 51 km to the southeast of Siem Reap provincial city, is being built at a cost of $900 million. It is being constructed on a 700-hectare plot adjacent to its 1,000-hectare special economic zone.

“The new airport will bring in more tourists and contribute positively to the household economy of the locals as well as Cambodia’s growth at large,” the firm said.