The second runway of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here moved closer to a December 5 commercial opening with the successful completion of the validation flights on Tuesday.
The validation flights certified the aerodrome navigational aids and instrument procedures as determined by civil aviation regulations.
“The new south runway nears operational readiness with the successful completion of validation flight on August 27,” the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) announced.
The Code F and Cat III-B Instrument Landing System (ILS) compliant runway, measuring 4,000 metres in length and 45 metres in width, will begin operations – initially with CAT I standard certification — and will progressively evolve to CAT III-B as operations stabilise.
