The rehabilitation of the new passenger terminal building of the Banjul International Airport is in the offing, the minister of Finance, Hon. Abdou Kolley has revealed. The Banjul airport is the country’s main gateway to the outside world. It is also the main entrance to many tourists who year in year out spend their holidays in The Gambia, thus a rehabilitation of its facilities is important in cementing the country’s position as the destination of choice in West Africa.
According to Hon. Kolley, it is expected that work would begin in the first quarter of 2011, that is, between January and March. He made these disclosures during last month’s budget speech, at the National Assembly complex in Banjul.
Mr. Kolley indicated that work for the provision of a new instrument landing system, the building of a new fire station, and the acquisition of equipment for a new control tower is expected to start in the first quarter of 2011, being part of what he called the second phase of the airport improvement project.
Already the resurfacing of the entire 3.6 kilometre of the runway and the installation of a new airfield grounding lighting system have been completed. The second phase of the project comprises the expansion of the parking apron and lighting system.
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