King Felipe of Spain opened a new international airport in Murcia yesterday. The new Region of Murcia International Airport (also called Corvera Airport) has a passenger terminal of 28,500 square metres with a three-kilometre long and 45-metre wide runway. It also has nine boarding gates, 25 check-in counters, and four baggage claim carousels.
It is located in the Murcia area of Spain between the towns of Corvera and Valladolises and has an average capacity of three million passengers per year.
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The King, who was accompanied by the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing, Pedro Saura, was greeted by various airport officials before entering the terminal. He was then provided with a technical explanation of the construction of the airport through videos, various images, and models before receiving a tour and the opening ceremony.
His Majesty was able to see the customs area for passports, control areas, and luggage areas, as well as “the Airport Coordination Center (CECA) with the presence of workers from the AIRM Operations Department; the Board Room of the 2nd floor where representatives of the Departments of Engineering, Human Resources and Administration of the AIRM travelled,” according to Casa Real.
The King was also able to go into the Control Tower and speak to emergency services and the traffic control team on the ground.
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The Region of Murcia International Airport’s opening ceremony took place in the luggage check-in area’s lobby and led by the journalist and director of the Cabinet of the Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Region of Murcia, Mr Sergio Gómez Moya. After a short video presentation and welcoming remarks, King Felipe was welcomed to the stage to unveil a commemorative plaque for the new airport’s inauguration.
