Bengaluru airport on Thursday saw its first landing under CAT IIIB conditions, which guarantees enhanced visibility for take-offs and touchdowns. An Indigo flight from Lucknow touched down successfully in the morning, said the airport authorities.
CAT IIIB compliant is an upgrade that permits flight operations even in poor visibility conditions. Bengaluru airport is the first in South India and sixth in the country to achieve this distinction.
“With this upgrade, the South Runway can facilitate aircraft landing with a Runway Visual Range as low as 50m and take-offs at 125m. Until now, the permissible visual range was 550m and 300m for landing and take-off respectively,” the authority said.
