
Japan's Narita Airport to build third runway
The Peninsula
Tokyo: Tokyo s Narita Airport has begun the construction of a third runway to help cope with an explosion in foreign tourist arrivals. The project,...
Tokyo: Tokyo's Narita Airport has begun the construction of a third runway to help cope with an explosion in foreign tourist arrivals.
The project, which kicked off on Sunday, will allow Narita to accommodate 500,000 landings and takeoffs annually by 2029, compared with 300,000 currently.
Narita, located about an hour's train ride from Tokyo, serves as one of the two major international gateways to Tokyo along with Haneda Airport.
The expansion, which will also include lengthening the second runway, will almost double the size of the airport.
Airport chief executive Akihiko Tamura said the project will help boost Japan's international competitiveness.













