Siem Reap (FN), Oct. 16 – Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation Mao Havannall stated that the construction of the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) is an initiative with a long-term vision.

SAI is a 4E class international airport with a 3,600-meter runway that can accommodate the landing of all kinds of aircraft such as Airbus 350 or Boeing 787. Most importantly, it can upgrade to 4F class, the highest class, that can take off and land large aircraft such as A380-800 and B777-9.

Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation Mao Havannall spoke during the official launching ceremony on Monday (Oct. 16) in the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport.

On the occasion, the minister highly praised Angkor International Airport Investment Cambodia Co., Ltd. (AIAI) for their successful investment, and the secretariat of state for Civil Aviation and relevant ministries as well as institutions for their dedicated work in supporting the construction process with a high sense of responsibility.

Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport has 38 berths and is able to handle 7 million passengers a year, and the figure will rise to 12 million passengers annually from 2040. The airport can handle 10,000 tonnes of air cargo per year from 2023 and 26,000 tonnes a year from 2040, as well as 65,800 flights per year from 2023 and up to 112,700 flights annually from 2040.
=FRESH NEWS