Phnom Penh (VNA)- The State Secretariat of the Civil Aviation (SSCA) Mao Havannal has presentedits master plan for the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, which isset to be the largest airport in Cambodia.

The new airport will be located 51 kilometres southeast of downtown Siem Reapand 40 kilometres from Angkor Archaeological Park, covering an area of around700 hectares at a total cost of 880 million USD.

The plans were handed over to Lu Wei, Chairman of the Board ofthe Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (AIAI).

Havannal said that construction on the new Siem ReapInternational Airport started on March 15, 2020 and will be scheduled tocomplete by March 14, 2023.

“In regards to the construction process, the company has cooperated closelywith the technical team of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, focusing ontechnical equipment and airport design,” he said.

SSCA’s spokesperson, Sin Chansereyvutha, told Khmer Times that themaster plan must first be recognised the aviation authority. Then, the Councilof Ministers will check and finalise its approval.

He said that until now, the development of the new Siem ReapInternational Airport is approximately 25 percent complete, including landpreparation, basement for the passenger terminal and foundation of the runway./.