Study to predict fog conditions around KIA achieves up to 69% success rate

The JNCASR team which is conducting the study, aimed at helping airport and airlines authorities, hopes to achieve 75% success rate

An ongoing study by the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) to predict fog conditions at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and to minimise air traffic congestion during the winter months has yielded favourable results.

The JNCASR team, which is conducting this study on atmospheric conditions in the vicinity of the airport, has been able to attain a success rate between 65% and 69%.

Prof. K.R. Sreenivas, who is heading the study, said that his team of scientists have been able to identify certain indicators which causes fog and are able to predict whether there would be fog in the vicinity of the airport.

“We have identified certain indicators. As of now we are getting a success rate of around 65% to 69% on predicting if fog would occur or not in the airport’s vicinity,” Mr. Sreenivas said.

However, the team of scientists are not satisfied with the current success rate for fog prediction and are working on achieving a higher target. “The current success rate is not good in our view. We hope we will be able to push it to 75 % or so,“ he said.

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In 2019, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) which operates KIA had signed an agreement with JNCASR to conduct a four-year study. The aim of the study was to develop a Numerical Simulation Tool which will be capable of predicting the onset of fog over the airport’s vicinity.