AAI plans to extend runway at Jammu airport

New Delhi: The Airport Authority of India has drawn up plans to extend the runway at Jammu airport from 6000 ft. to about 9000 ft. to cater to operations of AB-320/B-737-800 type of aircraft, a PIB handout said.
This, according to the statement, was revealed today at a meeting between chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad with the union minister of civil aviation, Praful Patel.
It was revealed in the meeting that Jammu has seen an unprecedented growth in aircraft movement which has gone up from 36 per week in 2004-05 to the current figure of 168 per week. This growth has made it necessary to expand the terminal building to cope with the traffic growth, expand the Apron to accommodate more aircraft and to extend the runway to cater to bigger aircraft, the statement said.
AAI in coordination with BCAS has also approved plans for modification of car park area at civil enclave.
23/04/07 GreaterKashmir.com (press release)

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Categories: Airports Apr 2007