Elevated metro rail will be an obstacle to Jakkur aerodrome runway: Survey

Govt. tells HC that it will reduce length of runway instead of removing other obstacles like elevated NH, wall fencing

An Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) survey conducted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in April has revealed that the proposed elevated section of metro rail will be an obstacle to the approach funnel of the runway at Jakkur aerodrome of the Government Flying Training School (GFTS) in the city. Also, the survey has disclosed that the elevated stretch of the NH, existing airport boundary wall fencing and some trees are also obstacles to the approach funnel of runway. The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation, apprised of the obstacles, suggested to the State government to either reduce the height of the obstacles surfaces within the permissible limit as per Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restriction for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015, or to adopt mitigation measures as suggested/recommended by the AAI by reducing the length of the runway.