New Narita runway completed amid local farmers' opposition

New Narita runway completed amid local farmers' opposition

NARITA, Japan - A YS-11 plane conducts an inspection flight over the house of farmers opposing the expansion of Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, the same day construction of a second airport runway was completed. The 2,180-meter runaway, scheduled to open next April, is designed to accommodate short-haul flights such as those to and from other Asian cities.

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