Silchar, Dibrugarh airports to have night-landing facilities

New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to introduce night-landing facilities in Dibrugarh and Silchar airports, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel announced here today. In a Rajya Sabha reply to a question by Silvius Condpan, the Minister said that at Mohanbari Airport, night landing facilities like high intensity runway lights, Apron flood lights, Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) and taxiway edge lights are already available.
At Kumbhirgram Airport in Silchar, PAPI at both ends of runway is already available. Airport Authority of India plans to provide runway lights and approach lights at this airport, Patel said.
13/03/07 Assam Tribune

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Categories: Airports Mar 2007