(a) the details of unprofitable airports in the country, State-wise;
(b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to develop them, airport-
wise;
(c) the names of underutilized airports in the country, State-wise alongwith the reasons
therefor;
(d) whether the Government has made any analysis about the cost effectiveness of these
airports; and
(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken / proposed to be taken by the
Government for their maximum utilization?
MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a): List of loss-making operational airports and civil enclaves belonging to Airports
Authority of India (AAI) and managed by AAI for the year 2009-2010 is at Annexure I.
(b): AAI had got a study conducted by M/s RITES to determine the feasibility of development
and operationalisation of 33 small non-operational airports of AAI. The study indicated that
out of the 33 airports, only 13 were feasible for development. Status in respect of airports
is given at Annexure II.
(c): Majority of the airports of AAI are being optimally utilized. In respect of the Metro
airports at Chennai and Kolkatta, where new terminals are under construction and other Non-metro
airports where new terminals have been recently commissioned/ proposed to be commissioned,
additional capacity has been created, keeping in view of the requirement upto their saturation
year.
(d): No Madam.
(e): Does not arise.