Mobile ATC Tower at Bajpe Airport

Mangalore: As a prelude to offer better air traffic services for the landing and take-off of aircraft on its new runway (the second runway which is yet to be commissioned) at the Bajpe airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun parallel testing of its mobile Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at the airport.
The mobile ATC tower offers all the air traffic services that the permanent ATC tower at the airport provides to pilots.
In fact, this mobile ATC tower was earlier used in Bhuj, Gujarat, to provide services to aircraft involved in relief operations after the massive earthquake.
The same tower was later stationed in Baroda. Now, the AAI has sent it to the Bajpe airport to provide air traffic services till another (second) tower is built.
The new tower is needed to provide better air traffic services as the permanent ATC tower is away from the new runway. As a result, the air traffic controllers in the permanent ATC tower find it difficult to get a clear and complete view of the new runway.
08/05/06 The Hindu/Daijiworld.com

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