Nadzab Airport is situated in the suburban area of Lae city, the capital of Morobe province, which has the second largest population in PNG. The Nadzab Airport handles the second largest air passenger traffic and cargoes after Port Moresby's Jackson's Airport. Since its existing facilities requires large-scale improvements from capacity and safety perspectives, The Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) formally requested The Government of Japan for assistance to rehabilitate the Airport.
This is a redevelopment project to upgrade the existing Nadzab airport to accommodate up to B767, B777 and B787 as an alternate airport for Jackson’s Airport. The project includes widening and strengthening of the existing runway, taxiway and apron, construction of new taxiways and apron, improvement of aeronautical ground lights, new passenger terminal & admin building, firefighting & rescue facilities, refurbishment of the existing terminal for Cargo and the construction of utilities for a fully functioning international airport
- Project
- NADZAB Airport Upgrade
- Location
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Client
- JICA Funded, Oriental Consultants Global (OCG)
- Project Type
- Airport
- Year Completed
- 2019
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