Adilabad: The length of the runway has become the main cause of concern for setting up the Adilabad airport, as it will determine the nature of aircraft that could land at the airport, which will serve both civilian and defence needs.
Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Union defence ministry and the state government will take a call on the length of the runway and its angle for the proposed airport after conducting a field-level Obstacle Limitation Survey (OLS) survey on the ground on April 17.
The OLS is aimed at preventing obstructions to taking off and landing in the airport area. It identifies maps, evaluates natural features like streams and rivulets and manmade objects such as electricity towers and buildings and terrain in the vicinity of the proposed airport.
If bigger aircraft have to land at the airport, the runway should be longer than 2.9 km. If the runway is shorter than 2.9 km, the airport cannot serve international flights and will have to serve only domestic aeroplanes.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Adilabad MLA Payal Shankar said the runway will be 2.5 km long as the total length of the proposed airport itself is 3.1 km. He said the Union defence ministry and AAI will establish the Airport Training Centre and the Defence Research Institute at Adilabad along with the airport.
Initially, the government had proposed to develop the airport through a joint venture with the Airport Authority of India (AAI). However, the defence ministry had agreed to build the airport, while AAI will construct the civilian terminal.
11/04/2026 Dailyhunt
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