Surat airport to operate 24 hours
Surat: The
Surat International Airport
is now operational 24 hours on all weekdays, according to a formal announcement made by the airport officials on Friday. Previously, the airport operated from 7.20am to 11.05pm.
"We have sufficient infrastructure, and three officials will be posted in ATC," said an official.The round-the-clock operation is permitted primarily for 90 days, and the airport is likely to be used for parking aircraft that were operating at airports closed for operation in the wake of the current situation. "There is demand for time slots at night, but we could not give permission due to the time limit. We are expecting many airlines to seek permission for operation during the night hours," the official said.Currently, the city airport runway is equipped with an
Instrument Landing System
(ILS) that enables planes to land at night. "We are working to upgrade the landing system, and the process is in the pipeline," the officer added.
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