Tirupati: In a bid to enable the operations of wider body aircrafts at the Tirupati international airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is mulling to extend and strengthen the existing runway from 2,286 mtrs to 3,810 mtrs, which can cater for code E aircrafts, said M. Siva Raju, director.
Addressing mediapersons in Tirupati on Monday, the director announced that the vice-president of India
M. Venkaiah Naidu would lay foundation stone for the proposed extension of runway at Tirupati airport, during his visit on February 20.
