Airports authority unveils national register

It can be used for emergency landing, disaster management, defence and security related activities

GN Bureau | September 28, 2017


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The airports authority of India (AAI) which manages 126 airports, including civil enclaves across the country, has come up with a comprehensive national register comprising details of all civil airports and airstrips in the country and the work carried out at those airports.

The register contains details pertaining to airports and airstrips owned by the state governments, private entities and joint venture airports in addition to the airports owned by the state-run airport authority.

The details and data will be valuable for planning of development of airports especially under regional connectivity scheme (RCS).
The details of 288 airports and airstrips could be of use for emergency landing, disaster management, defence and security related activities.
 

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