Expansion Plans
There are plans for extending the length of the runway the airport from the current of 2,797 meters to 3,507 meters. The airport would be partially closed for 15 months starting from October 2011 to December 2012. The extensions are being done so as to make the runway suitable for landing of Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 so as to further increase international as well as domestic traffic. The new runway will be operational in 2013 with a Category II Instrumental Landing System(CAT II), which will enable flights to land and take-off even during low visibility. The estimated cost of this overhaul project is Rs 85 crore. AAI, Jaipur has received Rs 70 crore for the project. The remaining is set for release in the near future. The airport authorities claimed that they have acquired the land required for the extension and said construction work will commence with the start of new winter roaster. As of October 2011, it has been reported the expansion work will be postponed until March 2012 .
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