Transportation and Infrastructure, Office of the Premier, Economic Development, October 17, 2013 - Dieppe
Runway expansion will allow larger aircraft and increased trade
The Greater Moncton International Airport's 3,000-metre (10,000-foot) runway extension was officially opened. The project extends the airport's main runway from 1,845 metres (6,150 feet) to 3,000 metres (10,0000 feet) to allow the airport to handle larger wide-bodied and heavy aircraft, which will lead to an increase in trade and traffic. From left: Andre Pelletier, chair of the board of directors of the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority; Economic Development Minister Bruce Fitch; Rob Robichaud, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority; and Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Robert Goguen.