Bajpe Airport handles over 3 lakh passengers

Mangalore: Bajpe Airport of the Airports Authority India (AAI) handled over three lakh passengers in the first half of this calendar year, according to M.R. Vasudeva, director of the airport.
As per an estimate, the airport is likely to handle over five lakh passengers by the end of calendar year 2007, he told The Hindu.
The airport handled 3,10,171 passengers from January to June, 2007. The number of passengers leaving through the airport was more (1,58,582 passengers) when compared to passengers who arrived (1,51,589 passengers) during the six months. There were 4,035 aircraft movements during this six months.
In May, which is a season for passenger movements, the airport handled 64,804 passengers. In June, though rainy season in Mangalore, the number of passenger movements stood at 56,702.
The highest aircraft movement was recorded in April with 819 (landing and take off). In May, it was 706 aircraft movements, he said.
27/07/07 The Hindu/Mangalorean.com

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Categories: Airports Jul 2007