Modernization works in the Paysandú International Airport are moving forward with great dynamism, within the framework of the plan to improve the connectivity which includes the improvement of different air terminals.
Among the tasks that he carries out Airports Uruguay, company that is part of the America Airports Corporation, The construction of the perimeter road and the milling of the runway at the airport have already been completed “Tydeo Larre Borges”.
The work is part of the development and modernization plan of the National System of International Airports (Sinai), which aims to bring the country’s air terminals to the highest standards of operational safety.
In August, progress will continue with the 6,500 meters of fencing and the phase of retreaded on the track, while the preliminary tasks for the installation of the lights runway and platform, reported Aeropuertos Uruguay.
A remodeling plan with an investment of 10 million dollars
The plan of remodeling which began in February of last year, involves an investment of around 10 million dollars and has 65% progress in the terminal infrastructure, taking into account the works stipulated for the incorporation of metal structure, vertical enclosures and dividers for the interior.
From Aeropuertos Uruguay they stated that the construction and access to the new parking lot continues, while the new detachment of National Air Police, with capacity for 14 personnel, is 85% complete, while the new fire station, for eight officers, has been completed.
“We continue to make solid progress on an initiative whose impact favors revitalizing the area, encourages the creation of new jobs and contributes to boosting the local economy,” he stressed. Jorge Navarro, Manager of Infrastructure and Maintenance of Airports Uruguay.
The commitment to strengthen aeronautical activity in Uruguay
For Navarro, the works “are part of a larger commitment”, in which the company “defends the strengthening of the aeronautical activity of our country”, taking into account the work at other terminals.
As part of Sinai, The firm also manages the airports of Carrasco and of East Point, while carrying out works to modernize five other airports: these are the ones in Rivera, Salto, Melo, Durazno and Carmelo, the first to be modernized, in December 2022.
Then, Aeropuertos Uruguay moved forward with the inauguration of the Rivera airport, the first binational airport in Latin America and second in the world, while most recently he finished in Salto.
Source: Ambito
