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Cancun To Get Second Runway
By: Ian J. Twombly
Caption: Those flying to Cancun may soon get some relief from the near-constant congestion and lengthy delays.
Word Count: 68
Those flying to Cancun may soon get some relief from the near-constant congestion and lengthy delays. Mexican airport operator Asur said last month it was planning to build a new parallel runway at the resort town. The 2,800-meter (9,186-foot) runway, which will cost Asur $56 million, should be completed by 2009, the company said. According to company officials, the runway will be able to handle up to 80 operations an hour.