Damascus, Sept. 3 (SANA) Syria’s civil aviation authority is drawing up plans to convert Mezzeh Airport from a military facility into an airport serving limited civilian operations, with a focus on private and executive aviation.
The airport would complement Damascus International Airport under the plan, Mustafa Khairallah, head of the Media Department at the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, told SANA.
Khairallah said preliminary work was under way, including rubble removal and upgrades to infrastructure related to air navigation, while authorities complete the technical and regulatory requirements for the airport’s reclassification.
The project will be carried out in stages in coordination with relevant national institutions, alongside technical, operational, environmental and regulatory studies, he said.
The assessments will take into account the surrounding urban area, noise levels, the nature and volume of air traffic, as well as legal and community considerations.
Khairallah said the project is intended to support the development of Syria’s civil aviation sector in line with established standards and international best practices.
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