The main shareholder of Cambodia Airports, French Company VINCI Airports, announced plans to expand the Sihanoukville International Airport by creating a new terminal, which is to be completed in 2026.
VINCI Regional President Emmanuel Menanteau met with Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Sun Chanthol, to discuss the company's investment in Cambodia on February 1.
A Press Release in this regard read,
French airport developer, VINCI Airports, which invests in Cambodia International Airports, will build a new terminal at Sihanoukville International Airport, bearing the IATA code 'KOS', which will be operational in 2026.
Mr. Emmanuel MENANTEAU, regional director of VINCI Airports, mentioned the airport development project during a courtesy call on H.E. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in Phnom Penh on Feb. 1, according to a CDC’s statement issued on Friday.
Mr. Emmanuel MENANTEAU said,
“The project on building new terminal is scheduled to be completed in 2026.”
In the meeting, he also sought recommendation from the Deputy Prime Minister regarding the airport investment project in Cambodia.
In 2019, Cambodia Airports, which manages international airports in the Kingdom, expanded the runway in the Sihanoukville International Airport from 2,500 metres to 3,300 metres to increase the capacity of the airport for accommodating wide-body, long-haul aircraft.
VINCI Airports has approximately 25 years of experience in Cambodia investing in airport projects, including Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport and Sihanoukville International Airport.
The three international airports have handled a total of 4.11 million air passengers in the January-October period of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 144 percent, according to a State Secretariat of Civil Aviation’s report.
The company is a subsidiary of VINCI Group, a leading investor in concession projects covering services such as: VINCI Airports, VINCI Highways, VINCI Railways, VINCI Construction, VINCI Transport Infrastructure and VINCI Energy.
This initiative not only marks a strategic expansion for VINCI Airports but also aligns with Cambodia’s vision for modernized and efficient air transport infrastructure.
