Repair work has started on the main runway of the Chisinau International Airport, to be completed by September 6.

The 3,590-meter-long and 45-meter-wide Runway 08/26 will see routine maintenance and current repair.

All take-off and landing operations were transferred to Runway 09/27, with a length of 2,383 meters and a width of 45 meters.

The repair will cost 7.3 million lei, including the price of the special paint to be applied to the entire airport infrastructure. Additionally, a special machine for milling concrete, plus consumables, will be purchased for an estimated 4.8 million lei.

The airport returned to state administration in March of this year, following a lawsuit aimed at terminating a 49-year lease granted to Avia-Invest.