Working Sundays, 251,000 man-hours and more! Mangaluru International Airport recarpets 2.45 km runway in 75 days

Mangaluru International Airport reached a significant milestone on May 28, as it successfully completed the recarpeting of its 2.45-kilometre-long runway. This remarkable project, aimed at meeting aviation safety regulations, distinguished itself by employing a flexible overlay of asphalt on a rigid runway — first of its kind in India. The airport had begun preliminary survey work for the project on January 27 and completed it within a span of 75 working days, commencing from March 10.

As the second busiest airport in Karnataka, Mangaluru International Airport witnesses approximately 36 aircraft movements each day.