Imphal, February 27 : The trial test for night landing of aero-plane at Tulihal Airport is likely to be conducted in March.
According to an official source, the Airport Authority of India has communicated to the State Government that the test landing would be conducted in March.
As part of the Prime Minister's package, the State Government has taken up necessary measures for providing facilities for night landing of aeroplanes at Imphal Tulihal airport.
Accordingly, towers have been constructed and Solar Power Obstruction Light (SPOL) installed atop Nongmaiching, Phunal Maring, Heibong, Chingphu and Langjing hillocks.
However, as the clearance of the Ministry of Civil Aviation is essential for providing facilities for night landing, the Airport Authority of India has been trying to get the required clearance from the Ministry.
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Night landing facility in Imphal ready for trial run
Imphal, February 17 : With installation of the Solar Power Obstruction Light (SPOL) at five hill tops almost complete, written intimation has been sent to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to fix a date for a trial night landing at the Imphal airport.
An official source informed The Sangai Express that the Joint General Manager of the Airport Authority of India stationed at Imphal wrote to the Director General of the Ministry of Civil Aviation about a week back to fix a date to conduct trial night landing at Tulihal Airport.
However, the Ministry of Civil Aviation will be sending a team of AAI to the State first to look into SPOLs installed at five hill tops before deciding on the technical feasibility of landing aircrafts at Imphal airport in the night, informed the source further.
The Joint General Manager stationed at Imphal has already appealed to the Chief Minister to approach the Ministry of Civil Aviation at Government level so that night landing at Tulihal Airport can be commenced shortly, added the source.
An official source informed The Sangai Express that the Joint General Manager of the Airport Authority of India stationed at Imphal wrote to the Director General of the Ministry of Civil Aviation about a week back to fix a date to conduct trial night landing at Tulihal Airport.
However, the Ministry of Civil Aviation will be sending a team of AAI to the State first to look into SPOLs installed at five hill tops before deciding on the technical feasibility of landing aircrafts at Imphal airport in the night, informed the source further.
The Joint General Manager stationed at Imphal has already appealed to the Chief Minister to approach the Ministry of Civil Aviation at Government level so that night landing at Tulihal Airport can be commenced shortly, added the source.
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