The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, today officially inaugrated the long-delayed Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIAAN). The new airport will gradually replace Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) in Luanda as Angola's main international airport. AIAAN, which was originally scheduled for completion in 2017, is located approximately 40 km east of central Luanda in the commune of Bom Jesus in the municipality of Icolo e Bengo. The airport will become operational in a phased manner, with the 1st stage reserved for cargo services, until February 2024. The 2nd phase is planned to begin in February 2024, with domestic flight operations. The last stage, scheduled for June 2024, will be marked by the start of international flight operations.
Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIAAN), which cost about US$ 3 billion to built, covers an area of 1,324 hectares. With an passenger capacity of 15 million travellers annually (10 million international and 5 million domestic) the airport is one of the largest airports in Africa. AIAAN has two parallel asphalt runways - the northern runway is 4,200 m long and 60 m wide, while the southern runway is 3,800 m long and 60 m wide. The airport has 31 boarding lanes, of which 19 for international services and 11 for domestic services, as well as nine conveyor belts for baggage storage, six of which are dedicated to international flights. The infrastructure further includes 26 counters of the Immigration and Foreigners Service (SME), a parking lot for 1,710 vehicles, as well as space reserved for shops. It also has 22 VIP lounges, a clinic and a first aid center attached to the passenger terminal.
Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport is named after Angola's first President, António Agostinho Neto (17 September 1922 – 10 September 1979).
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