Upgradation work is nearing completion at Hosea Kutako Airport in Namibia. The actual completion date for the congestion reduction project is 30 September 2021.
The work envisages setting up specialised equipment such as luggage handling and baggage claims and will be authorised and operationalised by the end of next month. The proposal also involves developing terminal facilities for domestic, VIP, and VVIP planes.
Nexus Contractors is working on this project with other 100 percent Namibian-owned subcontracting and consulting firms.
The NAC has contributed around NAD 95 million to the construction budget, with the remainder coming from the national government. An extra 18 check-in desks and five self-service check-in kiosks will be installed, as will departure security checkpoint stations and baggage reclamation facilities.
The project also includes expanding the departure lounge and increasing the number of departure immigration offices from three to seven to handle increased passenger traffic at the airport.
Arrivals will benefit from a redesigned departure lounge with more moving room and 17 immigration desks, up from the existing eight.