Gauteng Premier, David Makhura together with MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi will on Tuesday, 31 October 2017, officially open a new Tower and Fire Station Complex at the Lanseria International Airport.
The newly built Tower Complex is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art flight data processing system, which allows for a fully integrated service delivery within the Greater Johannesburg Terminal Airspace.
Furthermore, the complex facilitates a number of key functions associated with safe, orderly and efficient running of aviation-related operations at the airport.
These include the Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS), the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) as well as the South African Weather Services (SAWS).
Built in 1974, the airport has established itself as a key player in the aviation sector. It has progressively modernised and expanded its facilities to keep up with growing demand for its services.
Members of the media are invited to the event as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Venue: Lanseria International Airport
Time: 12h00
For media enquiries contact:
Phumla Sekhonyane
Spokesperson to the Premier
Cell: 071 860 4496
E-mail: phumla.sekhonyane@gauteng.gov.za
