Kozhikode: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has finalized the
schedule for partial closure of the runway of Karipur Airport to
facilitate re-carpeting works. As per the revised schedule, the runway
will remain closed daily for two hours- from 3 pm to 5 pm - from July 1
to August 31. The preparatory works for the Rs 60 crore runway
re-carpeting would be carried out during the period.
The actual re-carpeting works will start on September 1 during which the runway would remain closed for eight hours each day, said airport director Peter K Abraham. The closure would be effected daily from 12 noon to 8 pm. This partial closure of runway for eight hours a day would continue for at least 17 months. However the ban on operation of wide bodied aircrafts at the airport would come into effect from May 1 onwards, due to runway safety concerns.
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The actual re-carpeting works will start on September 1 during which the runway would remain closed for eight hours each day, said airport director Peter K Abraham. The closure would be effected daily from 12 noon to 8 pm. This partial closure of runway for eight hours a day would continue for at least 17 months. However the ban on operation of wide bodied aircrafts at the airport would come into effect from May 1 onwards, due to runway safety concerns.
Read news in full 24/04/15 Times of India
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