Extended runway ready at Coimbatore Airport

Coimbatore: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is ready to operationalise the extended runway at the Coimbatore Airport. It now runs to 9,760 feet and is capable of handling wide-bodied and “fat-bellied” aircraft, especially those operating on the international sector.
Airport Director K. Hemalatha told The Hindu that the runway, which was earlier 2,590 metres (8,500 ft) in length, had been extended to 2,990 m (9,760 ft) at a cost of over Rs. 9 crore.
The airport has been growing for the last few years, registering record rates of increase in passenger and aircraft movement. Passenger movement has increased from 8.7 lakh in 2006-07 to 11 to 12 lakh in 2007-08.
Aircraft movement rate has reached an all time high of 29 landings and 29 take-offs. The revenue of the airport has increased from Rs. 22 crore in 2006-07 to Rs. 29 crore in 2007-08.
20/04/08 V.S. Palaniappan/The Hindu

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Categories: Airports Apr 2008