Solomon Islands Government

The Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA), as part of the Solomon Islands Government’s efforts to upgrade facilities and infrastructure for the country’s hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games, is carrying out maintenance and upgrade work to the Henderson International Airport. The maintenance and upgrade work will include a new international departure terminal and the renovation of the existing passenger terminal building for international and domestic operations as well as new taxiway and lighting for the airport’s apron and an extension to the apron. An extension will also be made to the airport’s existing power house with the inclusion of a new electrical sub-station and improvements will be carried out on the terminal road for the international departure terminal. Additionally, flood protections works will be carried out as part of this project and JICA will be very much involved in the design and supervision of all work carried out under this project.

The Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA), as part of Phase 2 of NZ Aid funded provincial airports upgrades and maintenance is carrying out improvements to the recently upgraded Munda International Airport to also qualify for and operate as an Alternate Emergency Airport. These works, co-funded by the New Zealand and Solomon Islands Governments include improvements to the airport’s lighting and air navigation aids, ancillary works to the airport and a new fire station and fire trucks that meet internationally accepted civil aviation requirements and standards.

The Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA), as part of Phase 3 of NZ Aid funded provincial airports upgrades and maintenance is carrying out improvements to the Seghe, Suavanao, Lata and Taro airfields. Work for this project will include airfield extensions, the sealing of selected airfield runways, the building of new airfield passenger terminals and the installation of new airfield runway lighting equipment to allow for increased passenger movements in anticipation of an expected growth in Solomon Islands’ tourism sector.

The Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA), as part of the Solomon Islands Government’s efforts to upgrade facilities and infrastructure for the country’s hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games, is carrying out maintenance and upgrade work to the Henderson International Airport. The main JICA funded project for the Henderson International Airport is being supported by this upgrade project. This project - while working hand in hand with the JICA funded Henderson Airport Upgrade Project - focuses mainly on the building of a fire station and air traffic facilities for the Henderson Airport as well as the resealing of the airport’s runway. Work on this project will also extend to Munda International Airport to include the building of terminal and air traffic facilities for the airport as well as the resealing of the airport’s runway.