Bhubaneswar: Continuing the endeavor to achieve new heights in the aviation sector, the city is going to add another feather in its cap as the Biju Patnaik airport here will soon run operation 24 hours, 365 days in a year by extending the watch hour of air traffic control (ATC).
The airport authority of India (AAI) has agreed to the proposals of the airlines at the aerodrome corroborative decisions making (ACDM) meeting held at Kolkata recently. Presently, the operation runs for 15.30 hours (from 6.30 am to 10 pm). The round-the-clock operation will make the airport not only a permanent 'alternative airport' for the nearest Kolkata airport but will also attract more international fliers after the start of international operation, which is expected in June.
05/05/13 Times of India
