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Qatar is to build the New Doha International Airport (NDIA). The airport will be constructed 4km from the existing
facility, on a 5,400-acre site. It is being constructed in response to a projected demand for additional international
passenger capacity to the region. The current airport handles 4.2 million passengers per year, whereas the new airport
will be able to handle 12.5 million per year after the first phase of construction. The first phase will cost USD $2.5 billion,
while phases two and three are projected to cost an additional $5 billion.
The airport is to be constructed near the city of Doha and, when finished, will be approximately two-thirds the size
of the city. It is being built for Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA). During the construction process, the old airport
is being expanded and refurbished at a cost of $140 million. This to increase its capacity to 7.2 million passengers
per year for the interim period before the new airport takes over.
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