‘Night eye’ lined up for Bagdogra

Bagdogra: Take-offs and landings at night and along with it international flights can commence at Bagdogra airport by Pujas this year, a survey by an Airports Authority of India (AAI) team has indicated.
At the conclusion of its two-day visit yesterday, the three-member team of the AAI site selection committee from Delhi felt that the installation of Instrument Landing System (ILS) and approach lights “are feasible at Bagdogra airport”. For international airlines to operate from an airport, the availability of Category 1 ILS facilities is a must.
The team comprising three deputy general managers —Ajay Kapur (communications, navigation and surveillance), V.K. Mishra (air traffic management) and S.K. Deshwal (aerodrome planning) — inspected the airport area on Monday and Tuesday. They also guided local engineers on how to conduct an area and contour survey of the airfield, which takes into account all structures/obstacles above ground level.
The team’s visit follows a meeting held in Delhi last month on the upgrade of the Bagdogra airport that was attended by the secretaries of the ministries of civil aviation and defence, among others. Installation of Cat 1 ILS, approach lights and, if necessary, acquisition of land for ILS installation were discussed.
30/04/08 Amit Ukil/The Telegraph

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Categories: Airports May 2008