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New Delhi: The nation is probably going so as to add almost 80 airports within the subsequent 4 to 5 years, the aviation regulator has mentioned, including that aerodromes in the meantime have to fulfil sure necessities to begin the operation of flights.

Within the final eight years, the variety of airports within the nation has elevated from 74 to 141, and as per the Ministry of Civil Aviation, this may develop as much as 220 within the subsequent 4 to 5 years.

The Civil Aviation Ministry has given ‘in-principle’ approval for establishing of 21 greenfield airports throughout the nation, together with Mopa in Goa; Navi Mumbai, Shirdi and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra; Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Hassan and Shivamogga in Karnataka; Dabra in Madhya Pradesh; Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh; Dholera and Hirasar (Rajkot) in Gujarat; Karaikal in Puducherry; Dagadarthi (Nellore), Bhogapuram and Orvakal (Kurnool) in Andhra Pradesh; Durgapur in West Bengal; Pakyong in Sikkim; Kannur in Kerala; and Hollongi (Itanagar) in Arunachal Pradesh.

Thus far, eight greenfield airports — specifically Durgapur, Shirdi, Sindhudurg, Pakyong, Kannur, Kalaburagi, Orvakal and Kushinagar — have been operationalised.

As per the Aviation Ministry, within the monetary 12 months 2022-23, the Centre has granted website clearance to the Himachal Pradesh authorities for growth of a brand new greenfield airport at Nagchala, Mandi. Moreover, 35 airports, helipads and water aerodromes are focused for growth throughout FY 2022-23 beneath RCS-UDAN.

An official mentioned that for security functions, an aerodrome wants to satisfy the specs relating to its administration methods, operational procedures, bodily traits, evaluation and remedy of obstacles, visible aids, rescue and fire-fighting companies, as per the DGCA CAR (Civil Aviation Requirement).

Whereas these pointers are for the licensing of the aerodrome from the technical standpoint, the licence for operation of airports is granted by the Central authorities as per the Civil Aviation coverage.

So far as website clearance for a greenfield airport for public use is anxious, previous to commencing the development, the proprietor or developer of the greenfield aerodrome must file purposes to the steering committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

The request for website approval and issuance of in-principle approval in respect of those aerodromes will probably be dealt by the involved division within the Ministry as per the greenfield airport coverage.

Licence for the aerodromes is given in two classes, together with for personal use and for public use and utilization of personal use aerodromes excludes the operation of scheduled flights.

For the general public use class, the Ministry of Civil Aviation will grant website clearance and ‘in-principle’ approval for all proposals as per the greenfield airport coverage.

However, for the personal use class, website clearance in addition to ‘in-principle’ approval will probably be granted by the regulator as per technical evaluation of the location and primarily based on utilization of the airport.

The ‘in-principle’ approval granted by DGCA signifies that the proposed airport is basically meant for non-commercial operations by the licensee and by people particularly authorised by the licensee solely, mentioned the DGCA, as per the brand new pointers.

Explaining the process for changing the utilization of airports, the rules mentioned that the federal government approvals as per the prevailing coverage will probably be required for this.