PNG Looking to Develop Six Regional Airports into International Ports
Posted on: Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 09:00 CDT
Text of report by Francis Gabriel entitled: "Six airports to become international ports"; published by Papua New Guinea newspaper The National web site on 24 August
Six regional airports will be redeveloped into international airports by the Civil Aviation and Transport Department. They are Gurney (Milne Bay), Mt Hagen (Western Highlands), Nadzab (Morobe), Tokua (East New Britain), Wewak (East Sepik) and Madang (Madang).
The acting chief executive officer for the Civil Aviation Authority, Joseph Kintau, said this move was in line with the certification of 22 airports under Part 139 of the CAA regulated requirements for aerodromes.
He said the redevelopment of regional airports is a government initiative in implementing its export-driven strategy by promoting regional tourism development. Accessibility to such economic activities can be achieved through conforming to safety requirements, he said. Mr Kintau said a feasibility study on these airports is under negotiation.
In response to this strategy the CAA is moving to ensure that all airports meet the required minimum standards and has plans to maintain and up-grade regional airports. The certification is to meet the minimum safety operational requirements as specified by International Civil Aviation Organization and the PNG CAA. It is aimed at providing the necessary infrastructure improvement which includes airport upgrading, airways, navigational aids and meteorological services.
According to Mr Kintau, certification of airports are in process, with regular safety audits being carried out by CAA. Jacksons Airport is the only airport certified with the minimum required standard. He said CAA has given a submission of 38m kina to the government to cover the standing maintenance, however, the maintenance restoration priority would cost an estimated 200,000 kina per airport. Airport maintenance includes extending and resealing of runways, renovating terminals, building new fences and other facilities.
Source: BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific
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