The Mangaluru International Airport will resume regular timings for flight operations from June 1, after the completion of the re-carpeting work of the 2.45 km runway in 75 working days on May 28. The MIA has urged passengers to check with their airlines for the updated schedules.
It was a milestone event, said MIA in a press release about the exercise that began on March 10. The unique aspect of the project, aimed at meeting compliance norms laid down by the aviation safety regulator, is the flexible overlay of asphalt on rigid pavement runway, which is the first of its kind in India.
The second busiest airport in Karnataka, handling 36 aircraft movement everyday, the MIA initiated the preliminary survey work on January 27 for the exercise. It used 8.5 hours NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day to re-carpet the runway without impacting operations of scheduled flights.
