Darasakor Airport - Koh Kong scheduled to open in mid 2023 without delay

Koh Kong's Darasakor International Airport is scheduled to open in mid-2023, as developers are speeding up construction and completing key procedures to move into the aviation business without further delays, according to Lok Chumteav Phu Thong Mithona-Governor of Koh Kong Province on February 21, 2023.

She asserted that Darasakor International Airport,  which located in Botum Sakor District, Koh Kong Province, is scheduled to officially open its flights in the middle of 2023 without further delay to help promote the air transport sector in Cambodia to grow more.

It should be mention that Darasakor International Airport in Koh Kong Province was originally scheduled to be put into operation by the end of 2022, but has been postponed several times due to the COVID-19 and the Russian-Ukrainian War. Stumbling encounters a series of problems that can not be completed as planned.

However, Mr. Mao Keo Pich Chanmony, Director of Darasakor International Airport of the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation, told the Construction and Real Estate Press on February 23, 2023 that in order to open an airport, we need to complete the following procedures: at the end of the construction work, the company must apply for the Airport Certificate by passing the inspection by the Civil Aviation Officer on the standard of construction technique, installation of technical equipment, system and security, safety, as well as staff training. Etc. In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules set before the airport can be opened.

"This process requires a lot of working time and close cooperation with the construction company, checking the technical specifications in accordance with the International Civil Aviation rules, which usually takes at least three to six months to apply for an international airport operation certificate." He continued.

"Since the construction is not yet complete, the construction company has requested the Secretary of State for Civil Aviation to postpone the inspection to review the application for the airport operation certificate until the end of June 2023," he said.

However, the company is committed to speeding up the completion of all remaining work to be able to launch flights in the middle of 2023.

Darasakor International Airport, located in Botum Sakor District, Koh Kong Province, invested by the Chinese company "Union Development Group" on an area of 218 hectares with a value of 200 million dollars (Phase 1), capable of providing 4E aircraft landings such as Boeing-777 and Airbus A-340 / A-350.

Source: Construction and Property.com