The National Airport Corporation’s Project Implementation Unit (PIU) continues to play a crucial role in carrying out major improvements to key high impact projects under the Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (CADIP) in the 21 national airports in PNG.
Thanks to the Government of Papua New Guinean and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for their continued partnership in financing the implementation of key airport projects in the country.
Their amalgamated support continues to serve the purpose of CADIP which is to improve the country’s aviation infrastructure to ensure operational safety and security compliance to ICAO standards and regulations as administered by CASA PNG.
The Madang Airport in Madang Province is one of the key airports in the country undergoing major upgrade to its airport facilities. The Contract for the development of the airport was awarded to HBS- ESSAR JV in 2018 at the value of K77.5 million.
Major scope of works for the Madang Airport Upgrade include;
Strengthening of the all-existing pavements;
Construction of new apron and stub taxiway;
Construction of new parallel taxiway;
Provision of New Airfield Lighting Systems
Provision of New Airfield Lighting Systems
Construction of flight strip;
Supply and installment of new security fencing;
Construction of new terminal building;
Construction of new Airport Fire Station; and
Refurbishment to other existing Facilities
Other associated works.
Work on the project had picked up well in the 4th quarter of 2020, after the effect of COVID – 19 which had delayed the work progress at the site.
Hence, with the ADB’s Multi- tranche Financing Facility (MFF) loan expiring on the 24th of November 2021, the NAC/CADIP team, Contractors and the Construction Supervision Consultants are working tirelessly on the ground to ensure that this important project gets completed on time and before the ADB Multi-Tranche Financing Facility or MFF closes.
CADIP was initiated by the Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2009 at a cost of K1.67 billion. This 12-year program is funded through the ADB MultiTranche Financing Facility (MFF) loan of K1.4 billion and GoPNG’s counterpart funding of K221
million.
The CADIP has been delivered through Tranche 1, 2 and 3 tranches or series of projects. The Madang Airport upgrade project is being implemented under the Tranche 3 MFF Loan.