Namibia Airports Company lines up strategic projects
Range of upgrades planned
The Namibia Airports Company has several expansion projects in the pipeline to boost the company's growth and cement Namibia's position as a future logistics hub.
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) is undertaking multiple expansion projects aimed at fuelling the company's growth and positioning Namibia as a future logistics hub.These initiatives are based on projects already undertaken and completed to steer the company on its path to prosperity.
NAC was able to successfully conduct apron and taxiway refurbishments at Katima Mulilo Airport and Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport.
The NAC also completed the procurement of new aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment at Walvis Bay International Airport (WBIA), delivered at a cost of over N$16 million.
Moreover, the company said it completed the congestion alleviation project at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) at a cost of N$250 million.
“This was done with the support of the ministry of works and transport to attain full compliance ahead of the upcoming ICAO USOAP-CMA Audit scheduled for 6 to 18 March 2024,” NAC board chairperson Leake Hangala explained.
In the pipeline
The HKIA apron expansion project is a required extension of the congestion alleviation initiative as it seeks to ease the congestion risk on the airside.
With Namibia setting its sights on becoming a logistics hub, the construction of a cargo apron at the WBIA will help realise this goal.
“The construction of an additional cargo apron will boost the WBIA’s status as the potential cargo hub in the region; it also seeks to cement Namibia’s goal of becoming a logistical hub and complements the finalisation of the National Ports Authority's (Namport) dry port project,” the NAC said.
“This is expected to commence in 2026. This project will also increase the capacity of the Walvis Bay airport while at the same time addressing safety compliance requirements.”
Security updates
The procurement of a firefighting truck at the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport is also meant to bolster its compliance with international best practices.
“This seeks to address the safety compliance matters that have a bearing on the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport licensing process."
The project was slated to commence in the 2022–2023 financial year, the company said.
Security updates are also planned on terminal buildings and will be undertaken during 2024 and 2028 at the Rundu, Katima Mulilo and Lüderitz airports, the NAC stated.