The second runway will serve any aircraft irrespective of its type and prevailing weather conditions. This will cease any further flight delays due to reasons such as fog as it will be CAT-IIIB Instrument Landing System (ILS) that will assist the pilots to land efficiently during difficult visibility conditions. The system that guides the aircraft using high-intensity lighting and radio signals promises visibility of up to 50 metres.
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Besides, the new runway comes with a parallel taxiway – two cross-field taxiways on its east side – enabling the new runway to connect with the existing north runway. The construction giant L&T is the builder of the new South parallel runway and its associated works.
Fog Disrupted 48 Flights at Bengaluru Airport
In a recent incident that occurred at Kempegowda International Airport on 21 December 2018, operations of 48 flights were disrupted, and three incoming flights were diverted to other airports due to fog and low visibility conditions. The incident left the passengers stranded for hours between 5.30 – 8.38 am. The flights of Blue Dart, IndiGo and SpiceJet were diverted to Chennai airport due to the issue.
Fog-related delays are not new to Bengaluru airport. At the beginning of the month, a similar issue disrupted 63 flights — 43 scheduled to departure and 15 scheduled for arrival. In the last week of November, 39 flights were delayed due to fog.
Many people took to social media to report the unexpected delay. There were also comments about the increasing crowd of the airport, increasing washroom queues, improper AC and more. The expansion that is set to materialise by the second half of 2019 is expected to solve the majority of these complaints.
