A
AI is the pride of the country,
the unprecedented phenomenal growth
♦ 81 Domestic airports.
for it is one of the main cata
witnessed by aviation industry has started
• In addition CNS ATM Services are be-
lysts contributing towards its
to bear results from the beginning of this
ing provided at Delhi, Mumbai, Ban-
economic growth. To substantiate the
year, which is evident from the unparal-
galore, Hyderabad and Cochin.
statement it would but be prudent to lay
leled number of inaugurations done in
due emphasis on the fact, that the list of
the first quarter of this year.
“
“The other constituent of Airport Infrastructure is ATM / CNS. ATM can easily
the key industries responsible include
“As Delhi and Mumbai were heaved
be said to be the life line of aviation for
Airports and Aviation sector. Airport infra-
away from the ambit of AAI, we per force
the simple fact that it contributes im-
structure has positive correlation with
had to shift our focus on developing sec-
mensely towards flight safety,” said
growth and development in the economy
ond line airports across the country & in
Agarwal. To ensure proper & flawless co-
of a nation, particularly in the emerging
remote corners. Accordingly, plans were
ordination, AAI has planned for the fol-
markets. Growth in infrastructure is fur-
drawn up for new terminals at 35 air-
lowing:
ther correlated with business opportuni-
ports, and runway / apron expansion at
ties. This economic correlation is not only
23 airports. As on date the works are in
♦ Automation system at all Towers and
dependent on exports and investment lev-
progress as per plans. The unprecedented
els rather more dependent on domestic
growth witnessed in the past decade de-
private consumptions,” said V. P Agrawal,
manded substantial augmentation in the
Chairman, AAI.
infrastructure sector. In 2002-03 we had
Approach control units serving the airports. ♦ System to be interfaced with main system at central ACC.
AAI had inherited war torn airfields,
around 55 active airports as compared to
♦ Co-ordination and other ATC related
which post partition came under the ambit
more than 90 as on date. In terms of
functions through automated system.
of DGCA. In fact some cosmetic changes
investment, in the Tenth Plan it was
♦ Flight data processing and Air situa-
were made at few airports based on the
around Rs 40 billion and in the Eleventh
tion awareness display based on ac-
requirements as an outcome of changed
Plan it is Rs 400 billion, a four fold in-
tive FPL with electronic strip displays –
scenario. The state & condition of AAI
crease,” said Agrawal.
essential features of the system.
airports as on date would clearly reveal
AAI manages 124 airports including
♦ ATC Procedures
that AAI has taken long strides & at the
civil enclaves:-
same time does realize that it has many
♦ 12 International airports.
to be implemented both in route and
♦ 08 Custom airports.
terminal approach areas.
a more miles to cover. The venture of modernizing / up gradation of airports that AAI had embarked upon, as the result of
♦ 23 Civil enclaves.
• RNAV/RNP procedures based on PBN,
• Procedure design to take into consideration environment impact and noise abatement • Reduced separation both in route and approach areas-in a progressive manner to enhance capacity • ATC procedures based on GAGAN and GBAS also will be implemented. Space Based Augmentation System (Project GAGAN) ♦ GPS aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) ♦ GAGAN overlay covers from Africa to Australia. ♦ Potential for extension of GAGAN services to neighboring countries. ♦ Technology Demonstration successfully carried out and system likely to be fully
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