Mangaluru International Airport recarpets 2.45-km-long runway
The Mangaluru International Airport has completed recarpeting work on its 2.45-kilometre long runway.
The project — aimed at meeting compliance norms laid down by aviation safety regulators — began on March 10 and was completed within 75 working days. The unique aspect of the project is the flexible overlay of asphalt on a rigid runway, which is the first of its kind in India. The airport initiated the preliminary survey work on the project on January 27.
Mangaluru International Airport is the second busiest airport in Karnataka, handling around 36 aircraft movements daily. The airport used 8-1/2 hours NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) from 9.30 am to 6 pm daily to recarpet the runway without impacting the operations of scheduled flights.
