New towers at Mumbai to help planes connect better with ATC

Mumbai Following complaints from airlines that aircraft flying into Mumbai sometimes struggle to get in touch with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) while over the sea because of heavy congestion, the Airports Authority of India has boosted infrastructure to make communication smoother.
Officials said they have set up additional receiver towers at Mumbai airport’s Remote Receiver Station at Dahisar. This will increase the frequency spots available to planes. “We are increasing the frequency spots from two to six. This will help communication,” said an AAI official.
The installation was done in the span of a week earlier this month, to ensure that the facility is available during the monsoon. Airlines from Sri Lanka and Mauritius too have been known to face communication difficulties, the official said.
30/06/10 Ranjani Raghavan/Express India

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Categories: Airports Jun 2010