PM Imran khan performed the ground breaking of Gwadar international airport at the start of April 2019. The airport will expectedly be completed within the next 3 years with a cost of approximately $230m. The construction of the airport will be fully funded by china. Grant Agreement for the airport was signed in May 2017. China Airport Construction Group has been tasked with the responsibility of construction of New Gwadar International Airport.
The airport is located at Gurandani, some 26km northeast of Gwadar city which is the end point of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), where it meets the Arabian Sea. The airport will be the second largest airport of the country covering an area of 18 sq km.
After construction the airport will be capable of handling ATR 72, Airbus A-380, Boeing B-737 and Boeing B-747 for domestic and international routes.
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