Patna airport fears monsoon 'wading'

Patna: The onset of monsoon might have brought relief to the denizens of the state capital but the authorities at the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport here are a worried lot. Reason: The height of trees at the adjoining Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, popularly known as Patna zoo, will reduce the visibility of the runway during rainy season, making it difficult for the aeroplanes to land at the airport.
According to sources at the airport, landing of flights could be impossible if heavy rain lashed the city during monsoon period. The officials of the zoo stopped pruning of the 2917 trees last week after CM Nitish Kumar's concern over the depleting greenery. It is likely to add to the problem of short runway at the Patna airport, despite the fact that it is equipped with the Instrument Landing System, ILS CAT-1, that helps aeroplanes land safely during poor weather conditions when visibility is reduced below 1,600 metres.
20/06/12 Sayantanee Choudhury/Times of India

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Categories: airports Jun 2012, Safety Jun 2012