Night Operations At Silchar Airport
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri K. C. Venugopal informed the Lok Sabha today that IAF has been requested to commence night operations at Civil Enclaves including Silchar airport. Ministry of Defence has also been requested.
Silchar Airport in Assam belongs to Indian Air Force (IAF), Ministry of Defence and the air traffic control is provided by IAF. Airports Authority of India (AAI) is maintaining only a Civil Enclave for handling civil operations. However, AAI has installed runway lights, taxiway lights, precision approach path indicator, approach lights and instrument landing system at this airport to facilitate night operations and handed over the same to IAF.
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