Nanjing Lukou Airport to undergo expansion

The retrofit and expansion project of the apron and terminal building areas of Nanjing Lukou Airport has gained approval from the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission.
The estimated project cost is RMB 361 million, which will cover a new apron area where 20 aircraft parking stands will be added. The baggage conveyor system will be increased and the international ticket hall building will be retrofitted. In addition, the domestic connecting corridor will be expanded and the domestic waiting hall including the ticket counter and domestic safety inspection areas will be renovated. The expanding project will be finished by 2012. After the expansion, the Lukou Airport will increase its passenger capacity to 15 million and cargo and mail volume to 400,000 tons annually.