Hyderabad: Aviation experts say that developing large number of airports
will spur development, though it might not be feasible to have more
than two or three international airports in one state.
The new AP government had gone overboard promising a slew of airports every 100 or 150 kilometres, but experts say that only a small airport every few hundred kilometres is possible. The NDA government’s mandate aimed at improving connectivity is expected to help development, investment, as well as tourism.
International airports require a minimum of 9,000 metres of runway. Most states across the country have one or two international airports, only a few have three international airports. “Currently, there are almost 16 airstrips in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, some of which are dysfunctional.
In the AP Reorganization Act the Centre had promised three international airports to Andhra Pradesh in Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati.
While Vijayawada already has international facilities, it is not yet a full-fledged one. The NDA manifesto stressed on improving connectivity, with low cost airports every few 100 kilometres, but the exact number of airports planned in AP is unclear as AP has not yet submitted its proposal,” said an official from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Read news in full 21/06/14 Deccan Chronicle
The new AP government had gone overboard promising a slew of airports every 100 or 150 kilometres, but experts say that only a small airport every few hundred kilometres is possible. The NDA government’s mandate aimed at improving connectivity is expected to help development, investment, as well as tourism.
International airports require a minimum of 9,000 metres of runway. Most states across the country have one or two international airports, only a few have three international airports. “Currently, there are almost 16 airstrips in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, some of which are dysfunctional.
In the AP Reorganization Act the Centre had promised three international airports to Andhra Pradesh in Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati.
While Vijayawada already has international facilities, it is not yet a full-fledged one. The NDA manifesto stressed on improving connectivity, with low cost airports every few 100 kilometres, but the exact number of airports planned in AP is unclear as AP has not yet submitted its proposal,” said an official from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Read news in full 21/06/14 Deccan Chronicle
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