The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on July 19, carried out the primary flight check touchdown at Hollongi Greenfield Airport. The airport close to Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar is all set to be operational from August 15. A Dornier plane, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted, landed on the airport at round 10.30 am.
Arunachal Pradesh Hovering Excessive!
A proud second for us all as we cross one more milestone in our efforts to operationalise Hollongi Greenfield Airport with first flight check touchdown by AAI.
Grateful to Hon PM Shri @narendramodi Ji and Hon Minister @JM_Scindia Ji. Kudos crew. pic.twitter.com/KjZm8maat2
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) July 19, 2022
“Arunachal Pradesh Hovering Excessive! A proud second for us all as we cross one more milestone in our efforts to operationalise Hollongi Greenfield Airport with the primary flight check touchdown by AAI. Grateful to Hon PM Shri @narendramodi Ji and Hon Minister @JM_Scindia Ji. Kudos crew,” Chief Minister Pema Khandu mentioned in a Twitter submit.
State Civil Aviation Minister Nakap Nalo claimed that the pilots, after the check touchdown, appreciated the runway and different infrastructure on the airport. Hollongi is about 15 km from Itanagar. Presently, there isn’t a airport within the neighborhood of the state capital, the closest one being Lilabari Airport in Assam’s North Lakhimpur district, at a distance of 80 km from right here.
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“AAI first flight check touchdown achieved at Hollongi Greenfield Airport at the moment. As promised, we now have accomplished the Hollongi Airport earlier than the time-frame. It is going to be commissioned on fifteenth August 2022 and will likely be out there for passengers,” Nalo tweeted.
Developed by the AAI with an estimated price of Rs 645 crore, the Hollongi airport can accommodate 200 passengers throughout peak hours. It has eight check-in counters. Earlier, the completion goal of the mission, the muse of which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was in November this yr. Later, it superior to August.
As soon as commissioned, the airport would be the first within the state with a runway of two,300 meters, appropriate for the touchdown and take-off of Boeing 747, one of many largest passenger plane.
With an space of 4,100 sqm, the airport could be geared up with all trendy amenities for passengers. The terminal will likely be an energy-efficient constructing with a rainwater harvesting system and sustainable panorama.
(With inputs from PTI)