Namibia: Renovation work at Hosea Kutako International Airport edges closer to completion

On Sunday, Namibia Airports Company (NAC) spokesman Dan Kamati anunced that rehabilitation work at nation's flagship airport, Hosea Kutako International Airport, will be finished shortly, providing nation's tourism business with a different appearance. Hosea Kutako International Airport is Namibia's primary international airport, functioning in Windhoek, country's capital.

As per Xinhua, Kamati stated that actual targeted date for completion of congestion alleviation initiative is planned for end of September 2021.  NAC spokesperson also ted that development at nation's main airport is done while keeping in mind  fact that it has to match international standards set by or airport terminals across globe. He went on to say that  airport extension would help improve country's im among visitors at a time when tourism has collapsed due to COVID pandemic.

According to Nambian, airport will have specialised equipment like lugg handling and bagg claiming, which will be approved and operationalised by end of next month. Kamati also ded that  initiative included extension of terminal amenities for domestic, VIP, and VVIP flights. For this initiative, Nexus Contractors are working on this project in collaboration with or 100% Namibian-maintained sub-contracting and specialised consulting firms.

ditional features of Namibia's main airport

construction budget is nearly N$95 million, which is provided by NAC, while  remainder is funded by treasury of nation.  initiative has aimed to double airport's processing capacity in order to meet growing passenger traffic. processing capacity will include an expansion of 18 check-in desks, an extra five self-service check-in kiosks, an expansion of departure security checkpoint stations, and an enhancement of bagg reclamation facilities.

Namibian furr reports that proposal also allows for increase of departure immigration desks from three to seven, as well as an expansion of departure lounge to handle rising passenger traffic at airport. In case of arrivals, revated departure lounge will have more moving area and 17 immigration desks, an increase from  existing eight.

bagg reclaim hallway will be extended and equipped with three contemporary conveyor belts, bringing total number of conveyor belts to five. Dan Kamati furr ded that nearly four airlines have expressed interest in restarting flights to Windhoek.

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