Mangalore: Mangalore Airport Director M R Vasudeva said that the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and technical block of the airport will be ready by May 2013.
Speaking at an interaction programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada district Working Journalists Association and Mangalore Press Club here on Thursday, he said with a view to enhancing the safety of Mangalore airport and also bringing different air control units under one roof, the Airports Authority of India has gone in for a new air traffic control (ATC) tower and technical block.
The cost of the entire project is Rs 19 crore. It will house air traffic control, control tower, radar unit and communication unit under one roof.
The 24 metre height tower will give a bird's eye view of the entire airport as in other major airports.
Stating that Mangalore airport is safe, Vasudeva said that Mangalore Airport currently has all facilities of an international airport. He said if there were plans to introduce larger aircraft, then the runway at the airport had to be extended. Otherwise, the airport was well-equipped and there was no compromise on safety.
11/10/12 Deccan Herald
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Speaking at an interaction programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada district Working Journalists Association and Mangalore Press Club here on Thursday, he said with a view to enhancing the safety of Mangalore airport and also bringing different air control units under one roof, the Airports Authority of India has gone in for a new air traffic control (ATC) tower and technical block.
The cost of the entire project is Rs 19 crore. It will house air traffic control, control tower, radar unit and communication unit under one roof.
The 24 metre height tower will give a bird's eye view of the entire airport as in other major airports.
Stating that Mangalore airport is safe, Vasudeva said that Mangalore Airport currently has all facilities of an international airport. He said if there were plans to introduce larger aircraft, then the runway at the airport had to be extended. Otherwise, the airport was well-equipped and there was no compromise on safety.
11/10/12 Deccan Herald
