Question : Upgradation of Airstrips

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is undertaking the upgradation and modernisation of major airstrip in various States of the country especially in Maharashtra considering the increase in traffic;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government is aware that inadequate length of runway of some airports in Maharashtra makes landing and take-off difficult for an aircraft; and

(d) if so, the details and name of such airports thereof?

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) & (b): The State/ Union Territories - wise details of upgradation and modernization of airstrips undertaken for operation of aircraft category of ATR-72 and above are as follows:;
Maharashtra - Kolhapur;
Madhya Pradesh - Jabalpur
Uttar Pradesh - Kushinagar, Ayodhya
Tamil Nadu - Tuticorin;
Andhra Pradesh - Tirupati, Kadapa;
Jharkhand - Deoghar;
Jammu and Kashmir - Jammu
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - Diu

(c) & (d): The available runway length are meeting the requirement of aircrafts currently operating from the licensed airports in Maharashtra. The details of operational airports of Maharashtra and the runway length along with the suitability of aircraft is attached as Annexure. ;