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Bengal's Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport receives final regulatory approval

Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is a 650-acre airport and is the centrepiece of the Rs 10,000 Crore Aerotropolis.

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NEW DELHI: Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL) has said that it has received the final regulatory approval for its airport in Durgapur from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The DGCA has issued 'Aerodrome License’ to its Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (KNI Airport) in Durgapur-Andal region in West Bengal on April 24, 2015, it said in a release this morning.

"Having obtained this final approval from the authority of Indian civil aviation, the airport will now become India’s first operational private Greenfield airport under the country’s Greenfield Airport Policy," the release said.

Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is a 650-acre airport and is the centrepiece of the Rs 10,000 Crore Aerotropolis.
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West Bengal is awaiting the opening of the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal, near Durgapur. The airport at BAPL's Sujalaam Skycity (Aerotropolis) is ready for take-off.

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Anuradha Himatsingka, ET Bureau

West Bengal is awaiting the opening of the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal, near Durgapur. The airport at BAPL's Sujalaam Skycity (Aerotropolis) is re..
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It would-be first operational private greenfield airport in the country with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) recently completing its calibration (Test Flight) process.

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It would-be first operational private greenfield airport in the country with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) recently completing its calibration (Test Flight) process.

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AAI used Beechcraft-350 aircraft, fitted with precision-oriented equipment on-board, to conduct the calibration.

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AAI used Beechcraft-350 aircraft, fitted with precision-oriented equipment on-board, to conduct the calibration.

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AAI has completed setting up the requisite and crucial airport equipment like MET Equipment, DVOR, VHF and PAPI.

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AAI has completed setting up the requisite and crucial airport equipment like MET Equipment, DVOR, VHF and PAPI.

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The 650 acre Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is the centrepiece of the Rs 10,000 crore Aerotropolis (or sky city/airport city) at Durgapur.

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The 650 acre Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is the centrepiece of the Rs 10,000 crore Aerotropolis (or sky city/airport city) at Durgapur.

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The airport has been jointly developed by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL) and Singapore's Changi Airports International.

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The airport has been jointly developed by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL) and Singapore's Changi Airports International.

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From the check-in lounge, the baggage counter to the waiting areas, everything is complete.

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From the check-in lounge, the baggage counter to the waiting areas, everything is complete.

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The airport is likely to commence operations sometime in April.

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The airport is likely to commence operations sometime in April.

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Runway Length: 2,800 metres * 45 metres (extendable to 3,315 metres)

Taxiway: 252.5 metres * 18 metres

Apron Area 4 parking bays for code 4C aircraft

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Runway Length: 2,800 metres * 45 metres (extendable to 3,315 metres)

Taxiway: 252.5 metres * 18 metres

Apron Area 4 parking bays for code 4C aircraft

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The airport, which can handle Boeing 737-800 or Airbus 320 type aircraft, is designed to cater to up to one million passengers annually which can go up to three million per annum.

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The airport, which can handle Boeing 737-800 or Airbus 320 type aircraft, is designed to cater to up to one million passengers annually which can go up to three million per annum.

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