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The Lviv airport runway is 80% completed, and the entire airfield of Lviv airport will be commissioned in the first quarter of 2012, according to the Aviation of Ukraine portal, with reference to the National Agency on Preparations for and Holding the Euro 2012 European Football Championship Finals in Ukraine.

According to the director of the airport development at Zakhidinfraproekt, Mykola Mahasevych, last year builders had to work "under extraordinary circumstances" as the airport was permanently operating.

"If Lviv International Airport completely ceased its work during reconstruction, the runway would be completed. Today, thanks to the intense and conscientious work of the builders in quite extremely conditions, the major part of work has been performed notwithstanding time limitation," said Mahasevych.