Bagdogra airport to install ILS shortly Keeping in view of the recent delays and disruptions, Instrument Landing System (ILS) would be commissioned at the Bagdogra Airport soon said an airport official on Sunday. “Very soon the flight operations at the Bagdogra Airport will not be hampered by fog or rain at the airport. Poor visibility, which leads to delays and disruptions, will cease to be an issue with the airport authorities installing the instrument landing system (ILS) — a combination of runway lights and radio signals that provides precision guidance to aircraft — to ensure that fights can operate even when the visibility is low,” airport director Rakesh Sahay said. The land acquisition process for the same is already under way. “The land acquisition process is under process and the state government is cooperating with us to install the ILS, Approach Lighting System (ALS). We are hopeful that the system will come up soon,” said Sahay. “The airport needs the ILS for aircraft to land in poor visibility conditions, and the ALS is a component of the system through which the pilot can see the start of the runway,” he further said. Around 900 sq meters of land is needed for the facilities. Though the airport is equipped with night landing facility, five flights were cancelled at the airport on December 10 and 10 flights were cancelled on December 11 this year due to poor visibility. “Tourists have already started flowing in and the Christmas season is just round the corner. The ILS and ALS should be immediately set up for the smooth operation of flights. Once the ILS is implemented, it will help the flights to operate properly here, especially during wintry weather,” said Samrat Sanyal, President of the East Himalayan Travel and Tour Operators’ Association. HS
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:50:01 +0000
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