Narita International Airport is officially starting construction on the extension of B Runway and the new C Runway.
After securing 83% of the necessary land and preparing for full-scale construction, work will commence in May. Akihiko Tamura, President of Narita International Airport, met with Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiroaki Nakano, to report the progress.
The B Runway will be extended from 2,500 meters to 3,500 meters, and a new 3,500-meter C Runway will be constructed. This will increase the annual capacity for takeoffs and landings from the current 300,000 to 500,000. The goal is to commence operation by March 31, 2029.
Minister Nakano instructed to accelerate the acquisition of necessary land by the end of this fiscal year, to build a collaborative framework with the Aviation Bureau, and to establish a venue for implementing concrete measures to secure the land with the cooperation of surrounding municipalities as soon as possible.
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