Cambodia Inaugurates New Chinese-Funded Airport

The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, built at a cost of $1.1 billion, is set to boost tourism to the Angkor Wat temple complex.

Cambodia inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
The airport, a Chinese-financed project, is designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country's major tourist attraction, the Angkor Wat temple complex.
The airport is located about 40 kilometers east of Angkor Wat and can handle 7 million passengers a year, with plans to increase this to 12 million passengers annually from 2040.
The airport was built at a cost of about $1.1 billion and was financed by Angkor International Airport (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., an affiliate of China's Yunnan Investment Holdings Ltd, under a 55-year build-operate-transfer deal.
Another Chinese-funded airport is being constructed at a cost of $1.5 billion to serve the capital, Phnom Penh, and is scheduled for completion in 2024.