Kolkata runway extension gathers steam

Kolkata: The extension of the secondary runway at NSC Bose International Airport is being merged with the existing part from today. The runway, which was previously nearly 2,399 metres, will now become 2839 metres after completion of the merger. This will enable larger air-crafts to land on the runway.
The extended portion of about 440 metres was constructed over the past one and a half years, at the cost of nearly Rs 12 crore.
The additional portion has been extended towards the northern end of the existing runway. The Airport Authority of India plans to extend it to 400 metres more towards the southern end of the runway.
A notice to the airman has been issued, mentioning that the runway will not be functioning for three days from today due to the merging work. Studies were also made for installation of an Instrument Landing System (ILS) equipment for this runway. The main runway of this airport which is nearly 3,600 metres long has cat-II ILS on which pilots can land with a visibility range of 500 metres. The pilots will need 3,500 metres visibility to land on the secondary runway for visual landing.
09/06/08 The Statesman

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Categories: Airports Jun 2008