Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed for the Miri Airport to be further expanded following the increased number of passengers using it.
He said the growth rate of the number of airport users had increased by almost 90 per cent compared to last year and this justified the need for the infrastructure to be further enhanced.
“I agree to give attention to and also get information from Transport Minister Anthony Loke and the Finance Ministry. Tonight (last night), it is only right that I announce that we have approved the expansion of the Miri Airport,” he said.Speaking at a dinner hosted by the state government here yesterday in conjunction with his two-day working visit to the state, he said the situation at the airport here reminded him of the condition of an airport in Sabah.
“The Tawau Airport is considered small and not included in the priority list but it has now become an attraction among tourists from South Korea, Japan, and China. So, it has to be expanded immediately,” he added.
Miri International Airport is situated 9.5 km (5.9 mi) south-east of Miri’s city centre and is ranked the sixth busiest domestic airport in Malaysia in terms of passenger and aircraft movement. The airport has a terminal which can accommodate up to 2 million passengers annually.
