Installation of Aeronautical Ground Lighting System started at Shivamogga airport, says Murlidhar Mohol

The Minister said that, DGCA has not received any proposal or request for the installation or commissioning of Navigational aid & IAL (Instrument Approach & Landing) Procedures.

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol has said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the approval for commencement of installation of Aeronautical Ground Lighting System at Shivamogga Airport to facilitate night landing.

The Minister said that however, DGCA has not received any proposal or request for the installation or commissioning of Navigational aid & IAL (Instrument Approach & Landing) Procedures.

"The provision of night landing facility is purely based on the demand and operational requirements of the airlines and is undertaken by airport operators from time to time depending on the availability of land, commercial viability, socioeconomic considerations, traffic demand / willingness of airlines to operate to/from such airports etc" , he said in his written reply in Lok Sabha.

"Shivamogga airport is currently licensed for Day-Visual Flight Rule (VFR) operations under the public use category.

In order to upgrade the Aerodrome from VFR (Visual Flight Rule) to IFR (Instrument Flight Rule)/Night landing Category, the Aerodrome is required to comply with the following conditions: Installation and Commissioning of Aeronautical Ground Lighting System i.e. Runway edge Light, Approach Light, Threshold Light, Taxiway Light, Apron

Flood Light, Installation and commissioning of Navigational Aid & lnstrument Approach & Landing (IAL) Procedures," he said.