Lanseria International Airport hosted the official opening of its new control tower complex on October 31, which offers the capacity required to meet the increased passenger and aircraft traffic demand.

Lanseria aims to increase passenger numbers to more than four million per annum by 2023.

Further expansion plans for the airport include a three-level multi-storey parkade with construction currently underway, as well as the expansion of the terminal building and upgrades to the airport’s fuel farms and technical facilities.

In the coming years, more than R10bn (€610m) of private sector funding will be injected into the establishment of a new ‘airport city’ in Lanseria.

“Our vision is to be the regional airport of choice, catering for the SADC and Sub-Saharan African region. We have started talks with international and local airlines to develop regional routes to countries such as Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Mauritius, says Rampa Rammopo, CEO of Lanseria International Airport.

Makhura said that the Gautrain will reach the Lanseria Airport to connect all major cities in Gauteng.