
New airport likely in Sarawak’s Lawas
Source: Published by The Nation Thailand on May 14, 2012.
SARAWAK may get a new airport in Lawas after the Malaysian prime minister gave indications that the project will be prioritised under the country's 10th national development plan, a minister said yesterday.
The Sarawak government's request for a new airport in Lawas has drawn positive response from Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, according to a Bernama report citing Sarawak Minister of Public Utilities Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
There are indications that the project would be accorded priority under the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011-2015), the minister told reporters following a guest appearance on Radio Television Malaysia's morning talk show "Selamat Pagi Malaysia" in Kuching yesterday.
A site for the new airport has been proposed by the state government, which Awang Tengah said should be able to accommodate aircraft such as the ATR-72. The existing airport can only take smaller aircraft such as the Twin Otter.
The new airport would also facilitate...