The State Government has urged the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to start operation of commercial flights from the Jharsuguda airport with night landing facilities.
In a letter to Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey, Chief Secretary AP Padhi stated that commercial flight operation from Jharsuguda would be financially viable in view of growing industrial base in the area. “I request you to kindly take up the matter with commercial airliners like Air India, IndiGo, GoAir and Air Asia for exploring introduction of regular commercial flights from the Jharsuguda airport,” Padhi stated. He stressed on the need of regular flight operation from Jharsuguda to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata besides Bhubaneswar under the UDAN scheme.
In a separate letter sent to the AAI Chairman, Padhi sought immediate steps for provision of night landing facilities at the new airport . “There is no provision of night landing facilities at the Jharsuguda airport.
Kindly take immediate steps to provide night landing facilities so that the airport can be a full-fledged from the beginning,” Padhi mentioned.