(a) whether Jorhat Airport is fully conditioned for operation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal for direct flights from Delhi to Jorhat;and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether Jorhat Airport is fully conditioned for operation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal for direct flights from Delhi to Jorhat;and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
(a) & (b) Jorhat Airport belongs to IAF (Ministry of Defence) and AAI maintains a Civil Enclave. The airport is fully operational for B-737 type of aircrafts.
(c) & (d) Flight operations in domestic sector have been deregulated and the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) issued by the Government. However, it is upto the airline operators to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability.