South runway of Bengaluru airport is CAT IIIB compliant
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The airport can now handle flight operations during dense fog and poor visibility
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The airport can now handle flight operations during dense fog and poor visibility
The south runway of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has been upgraded to CAT III B compliant with effect from Thursday morning (December 31). This helps the airport to operate flights during inclement weather conditions and poor visibility.
A release from the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the operator of the KIA, states that the south runway can facilitate aircraft landing with a Runway Visual Range as low as 50 metres and take-offs at 125 metres. Until now, the permissible visual range was 550m and 300m, for landing and take-off, respectively.