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Apart from enabling surveillance coverage at a lower cost than the current radar-based system, ADS-B would help air traffic controllers locate the position of aircraft more accurately and allow ATC to implement more efficient use of the airspace, said Minister of Transport Liow Tiong Lai.


KLIA's third runway has operated since May 2014. The facility’s three runways each extend 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) in length.


Located at KLIA, KLATCC will replace the existing 23-year-old system at Subang Airport, 18 miles outside the city. Construction, which started in February, will cost $150 million.


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