New Siem Reap Airport started flight validation while Darasakor Airport will be delayed

Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has started flight validation while Darasakor International Airport will be delayed opening once again due to some issues.

According to H.E. Tek Reth Samrech, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has been testing its flight validation.

Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, built by Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) Co., Ltd (AIAI) with an investment of over 1 billion US dollars, will be officially opened in June 2023.Meanwhile, Darasakor International Airport in Koh Kong province will be postponed again and will not be able to operate as planned.  Mao Keo Pich Chanmony, Director of Darasakor International Airport of the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation, told Construction and Property Magazine on May 13, 2023, that the company had already applied for a postponement and to reconfirm and set the launch schedule next time.  However, the company promises to try to complete the remaining work in the near future.

The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed the construction and supply of materials which affected the construction process and the planned budget.  The company requires more time to complete the construction and launch, according to the director of the airport.

He also pointed out that the company is discussing to raise additional budget due to the protracted construction, which so far has cost the company about 200 million dollars, so the company is looking to solve this problem.

It should be mentioned that as of the first quarter of 2023, Darasakor International Airport has completed 80% of the construction. 

Source: Construction & Property News