The Biju Patnaik International Airport has got the requisite permissions form the Air Authority of India (AAI) to build a lower area control centre (lACC) in its premises to have more control over flights.
Sources said the proposed centre would ensure better control of aircrafts flying up to a height of 25,500 feet making air travel in them safer.
“Earlier, the total control was with Kolkata. But under space harmonisation, we are now given the permission to have lower area control and approach control. Kolkata will control the aircrafts flying over 25,500 feet high,” said Airport Director Sharad Kumar.
Besides, an aero-bridge has been installed at the domestic terminal of the airport for the convenience of passengers. The aero-bridge was bought from an Indonesia-based firm at Rs5 crore, sources said.