Fujairah opens new runway; increasing its capacity to accommodate more aircraft

Fujairah Airport on Friday celebrated the obtaining of an operating licence for a new runway from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), after fulfilling all international and local requirements and standards required for the runway’s operation.

The new runway will allow the airport to increase its capacity to accommodate more aircraft, noting that the project is ongoing and is running on realistic time frames as stated by Ismail Al Baloushi, Director-General of Fujairah Airport. The new runway has a length of 3,050 metres and a width of 45 metres, and is equipped according to the highest standards approved by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the GCAA in the UAE, he added.

The runway was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamad bin Saleh Al Sharqi, who is the first pilot to use it.

The operation of the new runway is part of the airport’s expansion and development plan, which will enhance the UAE’s stature in the civil aviation sector.