Mysore Airport inauguration delayed

Mysore: Contrary to the state government's aspirations, the Mysore Airport will not be inaugurated during Dasara on September 22. The flight operations, however, will continue.
Although the Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and District In-charge Minister Shobha Karandlaje had announced that Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel would officially open the airport on September 22, sources indicate that the official inauguration seems unlikely in the near future since there are several procedures yet to be completed - particularly a clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). It is also learned that Praful Patel is busy canvassing for the elections in Maharashtra.
"We do not have any information on the DGCA's visit or a visit by the Civil Aviation Minister," said an official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
According to the AAI, the Mysore Airport is equipped to operate flights. The DGCA has cleared the Visual flight rules (VFR) regulations for the airport which allows flight operation in weather conditions that are clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is heading.
However, the DGCA is yet to give clearance for the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) regulations ]which means aircraft cannot take off or land in adverse weather conditions.
22/09/09 ExpressBuzz

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