Dabolim: Airports Authority of India is preparing to sign an MoU with Indian Navy to procure land to build a parallel taxiway alongside the runway at the international airport, Dabolim.
"With this taxiway landing aircraft will be able to vacate the runway within three minutes and aircraft can land one after the other without delay.
At present, it takes 15 to 20 minutes for each aircraft to backtrack along the runway and reach the parking area and no other flight is able to land during that time," explained airport director M Suresh, admitting the airport faces congestion and delay during peak hours.
Apart from the naval land, part of the old airport terminal will also be demolished for the taxiway after the new terminal is commissioned.
28/10/13 Times of India
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"With this taxiway landing aircraft will be able to vacate the runway within three minutes and aircraft can land one after the other without delay.
At present, it takes 15 to 20 minutes for each aircraft to backtrack along the runway and reach the parking area and no other flight is able to land during that time," explained airport director M Suresh, admitting the airport faces congestion and delay during peak hours.
Apart from the naval land, part of the old airport terminal will also be demolished for the taxiway after the new terminal is commissioned.
28/10/13 Times of India
