Falam airport (Surbung), which is a gateway for Chin State, is upgrading with navigation facilities used for airports in mountainous areas, according to Department for Civil Aviation (DCA).
The construction work of the airport will be finished in 2020-21 FY and the kind of ATR-72 planes can land.
The airport is located in the middle of Chin State and towns such as Falam, Lonpi Taung, Haka, Thantlang and Tiddim Reik Lake can reach all airports in states and regions via this airport.
Navigation facilities such as DVOR, AWOS, Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAP), runway lighting, rotation beacon, HF and VHF systems are planned to install at the airport.
The construction work of Falam airport and upgrading work of Thandwe airport are financially supported by the state fund, said Deputy Minister Kyaw Myo for Transportation and Communications.
The ministry requested a budget of Ks141.112 billion for projects, which will be implemented with foreign aid and loans in 2019-20 FY.
At the present, more than 4,000 out of over 6,000 feet of runway are finish built at the airport, according to the DCA.
“The airport project was started during April 2016 and it can facilitate transportation, social, health, governance, economy, trade, tourism and emergency cases,” said Director Kyaw Soe from Aerodrome Standards and Safety Division under the department.
The airport is built to ease the difficulties of locals, who solely depend on roads for the transportation in the state.
