Chennai: The move to set up a second airport for Chennai seems to be picking up as Airports Authority of India (AAI) is set to study two locations suggested by the state government next week.
Sources said that a location between Mamandur and Cheyyur and another site near Parandur between Kanchipuram and Arakonam would be studied to find out whether an airport could be built. The locations are around 80km from Chennai. One location is closer to Kanchipuram and the other is near Arakonam.
A team of officials from AAI Delhi will visit the city next week to carry out the preliminary feasibility study.
A senior official said that the study would focus on air traffic and use of airspace. "The team will look at different aspects including obstacles and proximity to defence airfield or another airport. It will also look at the impact a no-fly zone will have on flight operations. It will be basically a study on airspace management for the new airport."
"We will be looking at both the sites and a report will be filed. There is a committee under the ministry of civil aviation in which defence officers are also included. The committee will give in-principle approval of a site of a new airport."
After the committee studies the report, it should select the best site. Once this is done, AAI will conduct further detailed studies meant to set up a new airport. These studies will look at land use and other details. This will help to decide how much land is needed for the runway and the airport, said an official.
The ministry of civil aviation is looking at 1,500 acres to 2,000acres for setting up a new airport. And AAI has been insisting the state government since last year to identify land as quickly as possible because setting up a new airport will take three to five years.
The official said that the two locations were among the few sites indicated by the state government for the second airport.
27/10/19 V Ayyappan/Times of india
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Sources said that a location between Mamandur and Cheyyur and another site near Parandur between Kanchipuram and Arakonam would be studied to find out whether an airport could be built. The locations are around 80km from Chennai. One location is closer to Kanchipuram and the other is near Arakonam.
A team of officials from AAI Delhi will visit the city next week to carry out the preliminary feasibility study.
A senior official said that the study would focus on air traffic and use of airspace. "The team will look at different aspects including obstacles and proximity to defence airfield or another airport. It will also look at the impact a no-fly zone will have on flight operations. It will be basically a study on airspace management for the new airport."
"We will be looking at both the sites and a report will be filed. There is a committee under the ministry of civil aviation in which defence officers are also included. The committee will give in-principle approval of a site of a new airport."
After the committee studies the report, it should select the best site. Once this is done, AAI will conduct further detailed studies meant to set up a new airport. These studies will look at land use and other details. This will help to decide how much land is needed for the runway and the airport, said an official.
The ministry of civil aviation is looking at 1,500 acres to 2,000acres for setting up a new airport. And AAI has been insisting the state government since last year to identify land as quickly as possible because setting up a new airport will take three to five years.
The official said that the two locations were among the few sites indicated by the state government for the second airport.
27/10/19 V Ayyappan/Times of india
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