Dornier test landing through Pioneers night landing of flights

Visakhapatnam, June 13, 2007

Trial run conducted on the new 10,000 foot runway

On Wednesday, the Indian Navy conducted a trail run on the newly constructed 10,000 feet runway at Visakhapatnam Airport (INS Dega). A Dornier Aircraft of Navy took off from the runway at 8.30am and returned after 15 minute sortie, paving the way for commencement of night landing of wide bodied aircrafts. A team of experts from Navy and Airport Authority of India inspected the safety and operational aspects of flying at the airport. They convinced that the new runway would meet the safety and quality requirements of both military and civil aircraft operations.

The Airport expansion project that has been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 192 crore that also provide facilities like Instrument Landing System (ILS) and a major portion of the project cost is borne by the Union Ministry of Defence.

The operating hours have been extended to 5pm everyday with effect from July 1 on the request of civil operators. Night landing operations will commence after the Director General of Civil Aviation approves ILS procedures.

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