Pune: The disruption of flight operations at the Lohegaon airport on Saturday morning once again brings the focus back on the long-pending proposal to install a modern instrument landing system (ILS) at the airport.
The ILS refers to a ground-based instrument approach system. It provides precision guidance to aircrafts approaching the runway for safe landing during inclement weather conditions, like low ceilings or reduced visibility caused by fog or heavy rains.
It will help avoid situations like delays or flight diversions. The need for such equipment is more pronounced during monsoon and winter seasons, when flight disruptions owing to heavy rains/fog are often reported, throwing plans of air travellers as well as airlines out of gear.
04/09/11 Vishwas Kothari/Times of India
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