Bhopal: The improved version of instrument landing system (ILS) - to facilitate safe landing during very poor visibility -would start functioning from Saturday at the Raja Bhoj Airport. The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) has given the nod for its operationalising. However, this had come a bit too late as almost 12 flights were cancelled or diverted from Raja Bhoj Airport here during the past week.
In the absence of approval from directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), the ILS could not become functional even after 15 days of its installation. The system was scheduled to start functioning from December 12. Airport authorities said they have got the approval from DGCA on Friday. "Problem relating to poor visibility would be resolved from December 28 after the system starts working," said airport Bhoj airport director Vivek Upadhyay.
He said, "As Bhopal is a licensed airport, approval from DGCA was required before operationalzing the new system. We were expecting to get the DGCA nod by December 16. We are bit late in starting the system."
28/12/13 Times of India
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In the absence of approval from directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), the ILS could not become functional even after 15 days of its installation. The system was scheduled to start functioning from December 12. Airport authorities said they have got the approval from DGCA on Friday. "Problem relating to poor visibility would be resolved from December 28 after the system starts working," said airport Bhoj airport director Vivek Upadhyay.
He said, "As Bhopal is a licensed airport, approval from DGCA was required before operationalzing the new system. We were expecting to get the DGCA nod by December 16. We are bit late in starting the system."
28/12/13 Times of India
