Surat airport still not ready for night operations

Surat: Surat airport authorities are preparing to get necessary approvals for enabling night landing facility.
With SpiceJet announcing the commencement of its Delhi-Surat-Mumbai-Mangalore flight from February 1, industry sources said that more airlines may look at starting flights from here. The night landing facility will be a must when the city gets more flights.
Director general of civil aviation (DGCA) is yet to approve such a facility for Surat airport.
The SpiceJet has been forced to opt for the afternoon timings for the return flight from Mumbai and evening time for the return flight from Surat to Delhi due to the lack of night landing facility at the airport.
"We have received many enquiries related to the return flight timing from Mumbai to Surat from the passengers. But we are helpless given the fact that the airport is not having the night landing facility," said a company official.
16/01/12 Melvyn Thomas/Times of India

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Categories: airports Jan 2012