The Pune Airport is set to witness its makeover. While phase-II of modernisation of the airport is nearing the final stage, also working in its favour would be Indian Air Force projects, Modernisation of Airfield Infrastructure (MAFI) and GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN). With Tata Power SED recently bagging the mega deal for MAFI, IAF’s 1094-crore project to modernise 30 airforce bases in India, authorities at the airport are sure that better days are ahead for the Pune Airport.
“MAFI project will certainly help us improve navigation,” said P S R K Sudhakar, airport director, AAI, Pune Airport. Air Chief Marshal P V Naik, during his last visit to the IAF station in Lohegaon, had said that Lohegaon Airport, besides being important for civil aviation, is also an important air force base and one of the 30 airbases in the country to be included in MAFI. He had indicated modernisation of hangars and infrastructure at IAF Lohegaon. The modernisation is expected to bring in some of the most modern Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) that could include localiser antenna and guide-path buildings, both of which can enhance navigation, especially night vision. While the airport already has a Distant Measuring Equipment (DME), there is a possibility of receiving another.
“Project GAGAN by ISRO is expected to reach completion within two years. The Rs 700-crore project aims at satellite-based navigation and digital communication,” added Sudhakar.
20/04/11 Pranav Kulkarni/Indian Express
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