In a major fillip for small aircraft and helicopter services, Juhu Aerodrome — the country's oldest airport — will soon be equipped with night landing facility and be able to conduct all weather operations. A proposal to this effect was sent by the Airport Authority of India authorities to the Centre last week.
At present, there is no night landing facility at Juhu and aircraft — both fixed wings and helicopters — have to land at the nearby Santacruz Airport after dark.
Juhu airport is used by several industrial houses besides big and small private charter operators, and the facility has for long been sought by ONGC which runs operations at Bombay High and at times requires 24x7 facilities. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has also taken up the matter with the civil aviation ministry.
IAF too want Juhu to have night landing facilities so that the aerodrome can be used after dark, and particularly during emergencies. In fact, last May the IAF had conducted a sortie to test whether Juhu could be used by landing an IAF C-130 J Hercules at the airstrip.
19/08/15 Yogesh Naik/Mumbai Mirror
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At present, there is no night landing facility at Juhu and aircraft — both fixed wings and helicopters — have to land at the nearby Santacruz Airport after dark.
Juhu airport is used by several industrial houses besides big and small private charter operators, and the facility has for long been sought by ONGC which runs operations at Bombay High and at times requires 24x7 facilities. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has also taken up the matter with the civil aviation ministry.
IAF too want Juhu to have night landing facilities so that the aerodrome can be used after dark, and particularly during emergencies. In fact, last May the IAF had conducted a sortie to test whether Juhu could be used by landing an IAF C-130 J Hercules at the airstrip.
19/08/15 Yogesh Naik/Mumbai Mirror
