The National Airport Corporation (NAC) will carry out some repair works on Kagamuga Airport runway starting on the 27th of September.
This will see the downgrading of Fokker 100 services into Mt. Hagen to Q400 (or similar).
NAC says after identifying a deficiency on the 180 meter runway, it will be taking necessary actions to ensure the safety of passengers and aircraft is maintained according to aviation rules and regulations.
In a statement released by the Airport Corporation, it says while the repair work is expected to cause some inconvenience to the airline companies, it is important to maintain the airport and vital infrastructure.
Kagamuga is the busiest airport in the Highlands Region serving thousands of people from Southern Highlands, Western Highlands, Enga, Jiwaka and Chimbu provinces.
NAC aims to have the runway improved with two months by taking advantage of the favorable weather before the start of the festive season (peak period).
The work will be conducted by a specialist contract independent of the existing contractor for Mt. Hagen.
As operation work progresses, Fokker 70 aircrafts will land in Kagamuga and when work is complete Fokker 100 will resume into Western Highlands Service.
With the closure of Mendi airport and temporary shut down of airline services into Wapenamanda airport, more people are traveling into Mt. Hagen before going to other Highlands provinces.
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