Soon, smooth landing at Amausi even during fog

Lucknow: Passengers at Lucknow's Amausi Airport can look forward to on-time and smooth landings, thanks to the brand new precision approach system -- CAT II -- that is soon to be installed at the airport.
Airport director, Atul Dikshit said: "Even on foggy days, when visibility is down to 300 m, flights would be able to land. Airport Authority of India has procured the hardware for installing the CAT-II precision instrument approach system. The system would become operational once all obstacles have been removed.''
The setting up of CAT II system was delayed because of residential settlements in village Gwarda, near the airport. Though AAI acquired the land, it was unable to take possession following protests by families. "Things have been settled now. We have sought the help of the district administration to take possession of the land. Once that is done, we would be able to carry on with the project,'' Dikshit said.
At present, all aircrafts approaching Lucknow airport abort landing if the visibility dips to 800 m, especially when there is thick fog. With the implementation of CAT II system, flights will be able to land in dense fog as well. The Instrument Landing system (ILS), as it is technically known, works on radio waves transmitted towards a landing aircraft.
27/12/10 Pankaj Shah/Times of India

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Categories: Airports Dec 2010