Jharsuguda: In a major boost for flight operations, Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda has received the final nod for operationalisation of Instrument Landing System Device from the Airports Authority of India.
Informing this, Jharsuguda Airport Director Kishore Kumar Senapati said from tomorrow all the flights that land at the airport will be able to avail the advantage of the system.
The device will also be helpful in avoiding diversions due to bad weather and ensure smooth movement of air traffic, added Senapati.
At least 1,500 metre visibility for small aircraft and 2,100 visibility for big planes is required to make landing under DVOR procedure. Now, the planes will be able to land at VSS airport even if the visibility is 800 metres.
Earlier, the state government had provided an ambulance to the airport to handle any case of emergency along with two others.