Narita operator to soon apply to gov't for runway extension, addition english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - Nov 2, 2019 - 14:26 | All, JapanThe operator of Narita airport plans to soon move forward with its plan to extend one runway and build a third by submitting an application to the transport ministry, sources familiar with the move said Saturday.
Narita International Airport Corp., the operator, is likely to file the application by Nov. 9.
The measures to increase the capacity of one of the nation's largest international airports were agreed between the ministry, local governments and the operator in 2018.
The country's aviation law requires operators to win approval from the central government if major changes at airport facilities are planned.
In the winter schedule that began Oct. 27, Narita airport pushed back the closing hour of its 4,000-meter runway by one hour to midnight.