Muscat:The official inauguration of the new passenger terminal building (PTB) of Duqm Airport will be on September 17, 2018.

The announcement follows the declaration of the the completion of the project and the success of the basic operational experiments with the participation of all relevant stakeholders.

Duqm Airport celebrated the fourth anniversary of starting operations on July 23 this year.

Duqm Airport complements the great efforts made by the Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (SEZAD) to place the zone on the world economic map and leverage its strategic location.

The airport includes a runway that is designed to receive all types and sizes of aircraft and a passenger terminal with a capacity to handle 500,000 passengers per annum.

Duqm Airport received 120,000 passengers till mid-July 2018 through Muscat-Duqm route.

Oman Air has operated 3000 flights six flights weekly. The passenger terminal, which stretches over 5600 square meters includes two boarding bridges, 5 check in-out counters and 4 km long and 75-meter-wide runway that can receive the biggest aircrafts in the world.

The new passenger terminal is provided with 8 baggage check systems, 5 cabins for renting cars and hotel reservation, in addition to air carriers offices and VIP lounge.

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