Noida Airport initiates with first calibration flight to test navigation systems
- In Reports
- 01:28 PM, Apr 20, 2024
- Myind Staff
The operationalisation of the Noida International Airport reached a significant milestone as it successfully completed its inaugural calibration flight, marking a crucial step forward.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducts test flights, also known as calibration flights, to ensure the proper functioning of navigation systems such as the instrument landing system. These flights are essential prerequisites for obtaining a licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to commence flights.
Noida International Airport shared on X that a DVOR calibration flight, the first of many, took place on a bright and sunny day. The Beechcraft King Air B300 aircraft was deployed to ensure all navigation equipment operated flawlessly.
The greenfield airport, currently under construction in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar, and designated to serve as the second airport for the National Capital Region (NCR), is scheduled to begin test flights in mid-2024. Christoph Schnellman, the CEO, announced that commercial operations are expected to commence by the end of the same year.
Swiss company Zurich Airport is developing the airport, having previously constructed nine other airports, predominantly located in Latin America.
Upon its opening in late 2024, the airport will feature a single runway and terminal. It will have the capacity to accommodate 12 million passengers annually and handle 1 lakh aircraft movements, with each departure and arrival counted as two aircraft movements.
Over a span of 30 years, the airport's capacity will progressively increase in four stages. Initially set at 12 million passengers per year, it will subsequently rise to 30 million, followed by 52 million, and ultimately reaching 70 million passengers annually.
Image source: ANI
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