Panjim:The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is all set to operate a civil enclave at the proposed Indian Navy air base near Karwar which is a part of the navy’s Rs 10,000 crore Seabird Project (phase II). The AAI proposal is learnt to have been cleared in principle.
There will, therefore, now be a third airport that will be in potential competition with Dabolim, the proposed greenfield airport at Mopa cleared by the Union government and pushed by the Manohar Parrikar regime, another at Chipi in Sindhudurg district which is a Maharashtra government project sanctioned by the Centre and now, the proposed civil aviation enclave of the naval air base at Ankola near Karwar in Karnataka.
Sources in the naval headquarters in New Delhi confirmed that the proposed Karwar naval air base is to be built at Alageri village, Ankola, on 52 hectares primarily to cater to the navy's large, ship-based helicopter units and Dornier 228 aircraft that will be stationed at this proposed base. Also, it could house the new Mig-29K This is said to be a bid to de-congest INS Hansa as well as look for options as the Dabolim airport is highly congested with both operational and training flying.
10/09/13 Glenn Costa/Herald
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There will, therefore, now be a third airport that will be in potential competition with Dabolim, the proposed greenfield airport at Mopa cleared by the Union government and pushed by the Manohar Parrikar regime, another at Chipi in Sindhudurg district which is a Maharashtra government project sanctioned by the Centre and now, the proposed civil aviation enclave of the naval air base at Ankola near Karwar in Karnataka.
Sources in the naval headquarters in New Delhi confirmed that the proposed Karwar naval air base is to be built at Alageri village, Ankola, on 52 hectares primarily to cater to the navy's large, ship-based helicopter units and Dornier 228 aircraft that will be stationed at this proposed base. Also, it could house the new Mig-29K This is said to be a bid to de-congest INS Hansa as well as look for options as the Dabolim airport is highly congested with both operational and training flying.
10/09/13 Glenn Costa/Herald
