Newer Airport
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Nadi Opens Its Newer Airport
Bred from the necessities of war, developed by the expansions of peace, and transformed to meet the demands of the jet age, the new Nadi International Airport and terminal was officially opened by the Governor of Fiji, Sir Kenneth Haddocks, on February 17.
The photograph above shows the approach to the terminal, and be low, the NZ Minister of Works, Mr.
H Watt presents a model of the airport to Sir Kenneth, before some of the big crowd of distinguished visitors who attended from many parts of the Pacific. The new £310,000 terminal building is Fiji’s own contribution to the £4h-million airport modernisation project, which gives it more and better runways.
The South Pacific Air Transport Council, which includes Australia, NZ, the UK, Canada and Fiji, paid for the runways.
The modernisation project began in September, 1958. The improve ments make Nadi one of the most modem airports in the world.