 The physical form of the building is inspired from the typical flying fauna form of Riau, Serindit birds.To meet the technical requirements of a world-class airport, the airport runway is extended from 2,200 meters to 2,600 meters and then to 3,000 meters and runway width extension from 30 m to 45 m. Expansion of the airport is part of infrastructure development in support of the 2012 Pekan Olahraga Nasional which was held in Pekanbaru.Despite the opening of the new terminal in 2012, two out of the three jet bridges commenced operation in late July 2014.