The official commissioning of the renovations will be on Friday at 10 in the morning in an event that will be attended by the President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou.
“This milestone is one more step in the development of the national system of international airports,” they stated from Uruguay Airports and America Corporationthe company owned by the Argentine Eduardo Eurnekian which manages all the air terminals in the country.
The works for the new Salto International Airport “Nueva Hespérides” They involved an investment of 14 million dollars and began last July.
What are the improvements that were made at the Salto airport?
The work in Leap –together with those carried out in six other departments- aims to modernize the aeronautical infrastructure to adapt it to international aviation standards. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), of the United Nations.
The Airport of Leap It had a large surface, a very wide perimeter and the safety strip was in relatively good condition, although this changed substantially once it was modified, they explained from the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP).
Among the new technology that will be incorporated is the placement of an LED system. The same type of lighting will be used on the platform and the terminal.
The largest works corresponded to the renovation of the landing strips, of which the main one is 1,600 meters long and the secondary one is about 750 meters long. In addition, the passenger terminal is being remodeled.
Uruguay Airport, meanwhile, highlighted that the improvements include the reconditioning of the roads and perimeter fence, and a new fire department was built that will operate 24 hours a day to respond to any emergency.
Source: Ambito
