Sahnewal Airport: Winter will not fog your flight schedule. The air travel between the city and Delhi is expected to get regular, with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) making Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (DVOR) functional within 10 days.
After the DVOR becomes operational, a flight will be able to take off or land even when the visibility is about 2,500 metres. At present, the visibility requirement is 5,000 metres. Besides, the lone airline operational here, Air India, has changed the landing time from 12.45pm to 1.45pm to check flights from getting affected by fog.
Sources in AAI said, "Though DVOR has been installed, it is yet to be made operational. An approach landing procedure (ALP) has been sent to Air India. Its check pilot has already approved it. AI will pass it on to AAI to make DVOR functional."
08/12/12 Times of India
