This led to the development of a new runway that was constructed by a French company during 1958.
A new runway will be constructed from 2012 to 2014.
The new runway and tower were opened in October 2009.
The 1981 proposal included a new runway on the west side of the base.
The new runway was opened for commercial operations on 25 September 2008.
On July 16, 2007 the new longer runway started operations.
A new runway, 31/13, was surveyed the following month and built in March 1946.
In November 2007 a consultation process began for the building of a new third runway.
The new runway will be exactly the same length as it is today.
The 88-foot control tower has become a problem with the opening of the new 9,000-foot runway in 2009.