Short runway hits flights at Jaya Prakash Narayan International Airport

Patna: The Jaya Prakash Narayan International airport here is facing problems in the operation of flights due to its short runway. The four major airlines operating here are forced to fly with lesser number of passengers than their capacity to ensure safe take-off from the airport.
According to airlines sources, the situation has deteriorated during this peak summer season. The length of the airport is 7,500ft, but the maximum landing distance available is only 6,330ft. High temperature is increasing the problem of pilots taking off from the Patna airport.
During pre-monsoon season, the atmospheric air pressure reduces along with the density of oxygen. Flights need full take-off roll to generate the required energy and force. But the relatively short airstrip is impeding the process, forcing the airlines to compromise with the number of passengers.
28/05/12 Sayantanee Choudhury/Times of India

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Categories: airports May 2012