The Navi Mumbai Airport has conducted the PAPI system testing at the airport venue. The PAPI system has a big role to play in ensuring the safe landing of flights. It is also one of the final elements needed before the airport can become operational and begin its flight trials. This marks a major milestone for Adani Airlines. It will cause the global conglomerate’s airport business to reach new heights.
The Conduction Of the PAPI System At The Navi Mumbai Airport:
The Navi Mumbai International Airport which is one of the most crucial airports to be under the control of Adani Airlines is currently nearing its commercial operations date. The testing of the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system is an essential component of the aeronautical ground lighting that ensures that the pilots maintain the current glide slope while landing. The testing was carried out recently on the south runway of the airport.
With this milestone achieved, a commercial plane is expected to make landings at the airport in January 2025. In October 2024, an Indian Air Force IAF C-295 aircraft landed at the south runway. This inaugural landing not only tested the runway but also the air traffic control systems, taxiways, and overall handling procedures. The Navi Mumbai International Airport began construction in August 2021. This airport is expected to be operational by early 2025. Once completed, this airport is going to become one of the largest greenfield international airports in the country.
Why Is The PAPI System Testing
Important?
The PAPI system makes use of strategically placed lights near the runway threshold. It offers immediate visual feedback about an aircraft’s glide path. A balanced combination of red and white light signals the correct approach. The deviation indicates the need for altitude adjustment. This system ensures safer and smoother landing of flights. This makes it an essential feature in the modern airport infrastructure. The completion of the calibration process signifies that the south runway is just one step closer towards becoming fully operational. This also paves the way for commercial flights to start operating from the airport in the near future.
Why Invest In The Navi Mumbai Airport?
Now you might be wondering why the Adani Group has been working on building another airport in Mumbai when one airport already exists. Well, there are quite a few reasons for the same. With this airport becoming operational, it is going to reduce the load on the Mumbai International Airport. This is going to ease the travelling experience of the passengers. It will also enhance India’s connectivity with various other nations of the world. This airport is also going to help Adani Airlines in further diversifying its revenue stream from its airport business. Once it achieves completion, the Navi Mumbai airport is going to have a capacity to handle 60 million passengers and 1.5 million tons of cargo annually. The airport is also going to become a really vital airport for the Indian airport sector.
Adani’s Overall Presence In The Airport Sector:
The Adani Group happens to be one of the biggest private airport operators in the country. The business group has multiple airports in its control. It gained control over these airports through the government’s privatisation drive through which the government planned to give the private players the rights to maintain and operate the airports. Since then, the Adani Group has been working towards bringing various advancements at the airport. It has not only helped increase the capacity of the airports but has also integrated them with various enhanced features that have helped ease out the experience of the passengers.
The airports under the control of Adani Airlines have also got a huge role to play in ensuring that the Adani Group’s airport business experiences enormous growth. The company has been also working towards bringing various non-aero developments around the airport. It aims to build restaurants, hotels, malls, etc. around the airports as a means to further diversify its revenue stream and offer better experience to the passengers.
Conclusion:
The PAPI testing on the Navi Mumbai International Airport takes the Adani Group one step closer towards achieving commercial operations date for the airport. This will not only help the Adani Group increase its traffic and cargo volume but will also allow it to enhance its hold over the airport sector.
