San Javier Airport Expands

PR Log (Press Release) – Aug 30, 2008 – The government´s representative Rafael Gonzalez announced o­n his visit to the airport this week, that the second runway will be fully operational by April 2009. He said that all the work for the second runway will have been completed by October 2008, and therefore will be used by the Air force. These leaves the existing runway free for all commercial flights, with new daytime arrivals and take offs being permitted. In the 30 years of the airport being operative no daytime flights have been allowed due to the necessity of the Air Forces use.In recent times some early morning flights have been allowed, but from next year daytime flights will commence. With this news comes a further annoucement that improvements and expansion to the arrivals and departure areas will be improved and expanded, as well a new luggage hall and trolley park will be created , all estimated to be within the 30 million euro budget.