The Gaggal airport will now be expanded in two phases. Highly placed sources told The Tribune that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had decided to expand the Gaggal airport from the current length of 1,372 m to 1,900 m in the first phase. In the second phase, the length is proposed to be increased further to 3,110 m. This was decided in a meeting held between officials of the Kangra district administration and the AAI today.