History
The airport had a Dirt surface and was located on the northeast part of the city. A new airport has been rebuilt a little bit farther, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) at the east of the city. That new airport has open in June 2013 and has got a longer runway, i.e., 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) instead of 1,180 metres (3,870 ft).
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