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Jan 31, 2013 (newstodate): Currently serving general and corporate aviation only, Latvia's Jurmala Airport has ambitions to become the country's second international airport from later this year.
Originally a Soviet air force base, the privately-owned airport changed its name from Tukums Airport to Jurmala Airport in 2012 and has since embarked on a redevelopment program including construction of a new passenger terminal that will be commissioned within the coming few months.
Having recently passed flight inspections of its ILS system at the 2,500m runway, the airport is now amid the certification process for instrumental flights and ATC service implementation works.
-We are now planning for opening up for commercial passenger and cargo flight operations from the second quarter of 2013, currently conducting negotiations with several airlines to draw in traffic, and police and border inspection is already in place, says Marina Samuilova, Jurmala Airport Commercial and Business Development Director.
Jurmala Airport hopes to be able soon to present news about flights by low-cost operators as well as charter companies, and hopes are also that the airport may serve as a back-up to Riga Airport for the Latvian carrier airBaltic.
Originally a Soviet air force base, the privately-owned airport changed its name from Tukums Airport to Jurmala Airport in 2012 and has since embarked on a redevelopment program including construction of a new passenger terminal that will be commissioned within the coming few months.
Having recently passed flight inspections of its ILS system at the 2,500m runway, the airport is now amid the certification process for instrumental flights and ATC service implementation works.
-We are now planning for opening up for commercial passenger and cargo flight operations from the second quarter of 2013, currently conducting negotiations with several airlines to draw in traffic, and police and border inspection is already in place, says Marina Samuilova, Jurmala Airport Commercial and Business Development Director.
Jurmala Airport hopes to be able soon to present news about flights by low-cost operators as well as charter companies, and hopes are also that the airport may serve as a back-up to Riga Airport for the Latvian carrier airBaltic.