By July, Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi will have a new air traffic control (ATC) tower which will offer better visibility for flight operators who will also have at their disposal better equipment that include the latest in radar, weather forecasting technology and communication systems.
Ranchi Airport director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said work on the new tower would be completed in June and it would become functional after the director general civil aviation (DGCA) gave a final okay in July.
“The new ATC tower will be nearly 35 meter tall, almost double the height of the existing ATC tower which stands at 17 meter.
