Vic Falls airport upgrades on track

HE upgrades at Victoria
Falls International Airport are
scheduled to be completed
by the end of September.
The total cost of the project
is US$150m (R1,7bn).
“This airport upgrading
project is set to provide the
perfect backdrop for inbound
tourism to the region, as
well as become the region’s
top meetings, incentives,
conferences and exhibitions
centre,” the Civil Aviation
Authority of Zimbabwe said in
a statement.
The new runway will cater
for category-E-type aircraft
such as the Boeing 747-400,
B777 and A340. The current
runway will be extended into
a parallel taxiway, and a
new international passenger
terminal with a handling
capacity of 1,5 million
passengers per annum will
be introduced. The existing
terminal building will be
converted into a fully fledged
domestic terminal. The
upgrades also include the
construction of a new control
tower and fire station.
Facilities include:
Check-in counters with
modern technology.
 Airside shuttle bus service.
 Ten immigration counters
and three baggage
carousels in the
International Arrivals Hall.
 Increased duty-free and
retail space.
 First-, business-class and
smoking lounges.
Landside restaurants and
coffee shops.
Banking facilities that
facilitate Visa and
MasterCard transactions.
Free WiFi.
Bureau de change, car hire
and taxis services.
The Zimbabwean CAA said
there were future plans to
build an airport hotel in the
medium term.