The Foxtrot (F) taxiway at the Eugene F Correia International Airport was officially commissioned yesterday, just six months after construction commenced.
The approximately $70 million taxiway connects Taxiway Bravo (B) and Charlie (C) to the airport’s main runway. The taxiway is 200 metres long as is required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
In a statement at the commissioning, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) Anthony Mekdeci said that the airport has been working since 2001 to improve operations in compliance with the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) regulations an ICAO standards. “The new taxiway will vastly improve efficiency and economy of the aircraft operations when taxiing to and from the runway and greatly reduce runway occupancy time. It will also improve the safety of fixed wing aircraft and helicopter operations,” his statement said.
