New weather systems for airports

Pune: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has selected an advanced air weather information system from Australia to bring more safety to Indian skies.
The installation of the system will begin at the New Delhi domestic and international airports in three days’ time.
The Mumbai international and domestic airports will get it in 12 days. It will be functional in Delhi before Republic Day, IMD’s Pune-based acting additional director general, RD Vasistha, told DNA in an interview.
“The system will help pilots make last-minute landing decisions and help reduce weather-related air mishaps,” Vasistha said.
The new system, which will provide all weather-related information upto 50 metres before landing or takeoff, will be specially useful during winter in New Delhi, when fog leads to poor or zero-visibility.
19/01/08 Subroto Roy/Daily News & Analysis

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