2300 of the new runway out of 2500 m planned built in the Kharkiv airport.
As the PR office of DCH group, which includes airport tenant New Systems AM, reported, the modernization of airport engaged 163 workers and 107 units of equipment of the SU-813.
Also 200 m of the new main taxiway, which will run parallel to the new runway were built.
Commissioning of the new runway is scheduled to the end of 2011, and after the old runway will be used as additional space for aircraft parking.
The new runway will be equipped with two courses of special equipment that will allow for takeoffs and landings at the airport on the second category of ICAO, ie when visibility is not less than 300 m.
Currently, the airport has the equipment of the first category ICAO, which leads to a cessation of flights, if visibility is less than 800 m.
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