ISLAMABAD, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The New Gwadar International Airport will commence operations on Jan. 20, the Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement on Thursday.
A donation by China, the airport is a 4F-grade state-of-the-art facility to handle the largest civil aircraft. Its 3,658-meter-long, 75-meter-wide runway, with specialized foundation treatment, sets a benchmark in engineering standards.
