The new terminal will be constructed with modern facilities while 80 percent of the construction work of the main runway has been completed.

The Airport will be constructed under several stages and the expenditure for the first stage work will be USD 200 million. The Chinese government has provides financial assistance for this work, which will be completed by the end of next year.

The first flight is expected to be landed at this airport by the end of next year and its runaway can accommodate the largest air craft in the world such as A 380 air craft.

The Airport which is being constructed in a land extent of 2000 hectares will be the first environmental friendly airport in South Asia.