 In the hopes of renewing the airport for use by larger airlines, a new and 'modern' terminal building and an extended runway were constructed at a cost of RM45 million.The runway length of 2,000 metres was so that larger aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family could land and take off.The key features of the new terminal were a larger and more spacious departure and arrival halls, full air-conditioning in the terminal, and increased passenger capacity.