The construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is estimated to achieve 70 percent by the close of this year.
The update was shared by H.E. Tekreth Samrach, Delegate Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State of the Office of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of Orientation in a meeting in Siem Reap province on Jan. 25.
H.E. Tea Seiha, Governor of Siem Reap province considered the construction another major achievement resulted by the fostered cooperation between Cambodia and China in line with the Royal Government’s Rectangular Strategy and the China’s One Belt, One Road initiative.
According to Mr. Lu Wei, Chairman of Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., 2022 will be a busy construction year and the preparation for the project’s initial operation.
With an estimated total investment of around US$880 million, the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is expected to officially run in 2023, he added.
The new international airport is located 51 kilometres to the southeast of Siem Reap provincial city, encompassing about 700 hectares of land surface.
The entire project includes the construction of new 4E runways, taxiways, airside stations, new terminal buildings, airport ancillary projects, and supporting facilities such as municipal and special highways.
The first phase of the project’s operation is expected to handle 7 million of passengers per year, and the complete infrastructure will allow the capacity of serving 20 million passengers annually.
Currently, Cambodia has three operational international airports and other three new airports including the Siem Reap one are under construction.
