San Javier Airport to Operate Round the Clock

By Staff Reporter (office@theleader.info) (Published: 19/10/2008 Edition No.: 234)

San Javier Airport will open its second runway next month, together with the new control tower. This will enable flights to take off and land 24 hours a day, and become independent of the military base, which has been there for over 60 years. To commemorate the official inauguration Magdalena Alvarez, the Minister for Public Works, will be present. The exact date remains to be set. The long wait for the opening has been blamed on the ATEX formalities, which check the fireproofability of the installations. Next year a series of improvements to this airport have been planned; an investment of 50 million euros. Read +>>>>>>>>