Air traffic at CJIA to be disrupted

The management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport has announced that aircraft operations will be interrupted during the last two weeks of October, to facilitate consolidation of the existing main runway with the new Taxiway Kilo.
The runway is being extended from 7500 feet to 10,800 feet. In light of this exercise, the aerodrome will be closed between 18:00h and 06:00h on specific days between October 13 and 31. As such, no aircraft will be permitted to land.
Guyana Times understands that the days earmarked for the consolidation

exercises are Tuesday and Thursday. However, all flights scheduled to land in the evenings of the days will be brought forward.
This decision was made following several rounds of meetings and consultations with airline officials and other aviation stakeholders.
Chief Executive Officer of CJIA, Ramesh Ghir stated that they are eagerly looking forward for the new phase of the expansion work where a new taxiway will be constructed to connect with the new remote parking apron to the main runway.
“The project team is working zealously to ensure that this task is completed in a timely manner so as to minimise the impact on aircraft flight operations,” he added.
Meanwhile, upon completion of the US$150 million expansion, the facilities at Timehri will be transformed by the inclusion of a new Arrivals Terminal Building; two boarding bridges, with the provision to install an additional two at a later stage; increased duty-free shops and parking facilities; and a renovated Departures Terminal.