Bengaluru: In a first in India, the Indian Air Force (IAF), on Tuesday said that it has decided, in order to facilitate simultaneous operations from Yelahanka air base and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), to co-locate IAF radar controllers with Airport Authority of India (AAI) radar controllers at KIA.
“This will be the first time in the country that military and civil radar controllers are being co-located for providing radar control services within the respective airspaces. Co-location will facilitate dynamic co-ordination between the controllers, which will not only enhance operational safety but also ensure exploitation of the second runway at KIA to its full potential,” an IAF statement read.
IAF conducts ab-initio (basic) flying training for its fledgling aviation on transport aircraft and helicopters at Yelahanka air base adjacent to KIA. The close proximity between Yelahanka and the new runway at KIA requires aircraft from both airfield to fly accurately to ensure that specified minimum radar separation between two aircraft is not infringed.
A joint working group (JWG) was constituted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) comprising members of IAF, AAI, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operated KIA and MoCA to formulate procedures for safe conduct of operations without compromising on civil/military operational requirement at both the airports.
17/12/19 Times of India
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“This will be the first time in the country that military and civil radar controllers are being co-located for providing radar control services within the respective airspaces. Co-location will facilitate dynamic co-ordination between the controllers, which will not only enhance operational safety but also ensure exploitation of the second runway at KIA to its full potential,” an IAF statement read.
IAF conducts ab-initio (basic) flying training for its fledgling aviation on transport aircraft and helicopters at Yelahanka air base adjacent to KIA. The close proximity between Yelahanka and the new runway at KIA requires aircraft from both airfield to fly accurately to ensure that specified minimum radar separation between two aircraft is not infringed.
A joint working group (JWG) was constituted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) comprising members of IAF, AAI, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operated KIA and MoCA to formulate procedures for safe conduct of operations without compromising on civil/military operational requirement at both the airports.
17/12/19 Times of India
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