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SYRIA: Damascus's Mezzeh Airport to Be Repurposed for Private/executive Aviation

DAMASCUS, Syria

  • The Syrian government has started work to convert Mezzeh Air Base, an air base located in Mezzeh, south-west of the old centre of Damascus, from military use to a limited civil airport for private and business aviation, the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport said.
  • The authority said the revamped aerodrome would complement Damascus International Airport in plans to develop the country's civil aviation sector.
  • Initial work covers debris removal and rehabilitation of air-navigation infrastructure, plus the technical, operational and regulatory steps needed to reclassify the base for civilian use. Mezzeh features a 2,800m-long runway 06/24.
  • The work is coordinated with national institutions and the National Commission for Missing Persons.
  • Sites suspected of holding mass graves or human remains will be handled under approved procedures to preserve evidence and remains and to protect the rights and dignity of victims.
  • Technical, operational, environmental and regulatory studies are still being completed, taking account of the surrounding area and the expected traffic.
  • Once completed, authorities will reclassify Damascus Mezzeh airport as a limited civilian facility specializing in private and executive aviation.

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Syria Damascus Mezzeh Airport airport Infrastructure Business Aviation

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