ISLAMABAD: Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved Rs. 7,675 million (including Omani grant of $ 17.50 million) for the construction of  new Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) and allied facilities. Planning and Development Division told APP that project envisages construction of Gwadar International Airport over a piece of land already acquired measuring 4,300 acres.

The new airport will be capable of handing a combination of ATR 72, Airbus, (A-300), Boeing (B-737) for domestic as well international routes. These aircrafts can be combi type, if the cargo off-take is substantial.

The construction of NGIA will be undertaken  in phase programme. The short-term need (Ist phase—up to year 2020) includes all the basic facilities which are essential for the operation of and airport.
The  runway configuration will be able to provide up to 50 operations per hour and the terminal will be capable of serving more than 300.000 passengers annually.