 EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 30: Expressing his concern over cancellation of several flights and over delayed ones from Jammu as well as Srinagar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Executive Member Raman Suri, today said that this is causing great inconvenience to the travellers. He urged the authorities, especially the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to look into the matter seriously and apprise travellers of exact positions so that they can plan their itinerary accordingly.
Though dense fog and less visibility are being described as prime reasons for cancellations or delays, this was not the case during previous years when visibilty was far lower than today, he said, adding that if these airports are equipped with Runway Visual Range (RVR) System, there will be less chances of cancellation of flights during foggy days.
Elsewhere in North, flights are being operated even when visibility is up to 800 metres. If Jammu as well as Srinagar airports will have Category (CAT)-II facilities, under which a number of advanced equipment and lights are installed, then flights will land in upto 800-metre visibility.
Raman Suri added, for CAT-II ILS operations, one RVR instrument is installed to ascertain the visibility on the runway and if these instruments exist here, the same should be out to use. Now-a-days, almost all airports are equipped with RVRs, which enhance the accuracy of the CAT-II ILS system, making the airport safer.
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