(a) the airports in the country where air traffic was disrupted because of fog during the last two Winter seasons;
(b) the finanacial loss suffered by Indian Airlines including Alliance Air and Air India due to such disruption;
(c) whether the Government have any proposal to instal category III Instrument Landing System at these airports to facilitate take off/landing even in low visibility; and
(d) if so, the details of the airports on which the instrument is likely to be installed?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a):- The Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi and
domestic airports at Lucknow, Jammu and Amritsar were
affected due to heavy fog during the last two winter seasons
leading to dirsuption of flights.
(b):- Air India suffered a loss of Rs. 530 lakhs in 1998-99
and Rs. 130 lakhs in 1999-2000 and Indian Airlines
including Alliance Air incurred a loss of Rs. 6.47 crores
in 1998-99 and Rs. 2.50 crores in 1999-2000.
(c) & (d) :- Airports Authority of India(AAI) has already
installed Cat.III Instrument Landing System(I.L.S.) at
Indira Gandhi International(IGI) Airport. On installation
of runway centre-line lights at IGI airport this system will
be declared operational in November, 2000. AAI has plans to
instal Cat.II I.L.S. at Lucknow, Jammu, Amritsar by 2001.