Overview of Airport Development in North East Region

1. Overview of Airport Development inNorth East Region Airports Authority of India, Welcomes H’ble Minister, DONER 04.08.2010

2. Airports in North Eastern Region Along Daparizo Pasighat Tezu Ziro Dibrugargh North Lakhimpur (Lilabari) Jorhat Tezpur Guwahati Dimapur Tura Shillong Silchar Imphal Kailashahar Kamalpur Lengpui Agartala Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Pakyong Sikkim Bagdogra Rupsi West Bengal Nagaland Assam Chiethu/Kohima Shella Meghalaya Manipur Khowai LEGEND Operational (11+1) Non-Operational (12) New Greenfield (3) Mizoram Tripura Turial

3. Airports in the North-East Region • Operational - 12 • Agartala, • Dibrugarh, • Dimapur, • Guwahati (Int. Airport), • Imphal, • Jorhat (CE), • Lilabari, • Shillong (Barapani), • Silchar (CE), • Lengpui (SG-Mizoram), • Tezpur (CE), • Bagdogra (CE). • Non-operational – 12 • Along (SG-Arunachal Pradesh), • Daparizo (SG-AP), • Kailashahar, • Kamalpur, • Khowai, • Pasighat, • Rupsi, • Tezu (SG-Arunachal Pradesh), • Tura (SG-Meghalaya), • Turial (Aizwal), • Ziro (SG-Arunachal Pradesh), • Shella.

4. Assam • Guwahati • Facilities • Runway 9000 ft • Apron-No. of Bays B737/A321 7 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 1500 Pax.( 1200 Domestic and 300 International) • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME,ILS, RADAR • Night Operation Facilities • Night operations are available with Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI, Simple Approach lights, Obstacle lights(3) • Works completed • Extension of runway from 9000 ft. to 10200 ft., link taxi ways, new apron for Six AB-320 & Six ATR–72 aircraft; cost Rs. 46 croresTotal number of bays now available is 18. • Provision of two Aerobridges, est. cost Rs. 12.4 crores. (DGCA approval in process) • Canopy in Car park area • Isolation Bay and Link Taxiway; est. cost Rs 13 crores. • Projects planned – To make Guwahati as Hub for NE operations and upgrade intn’l operations • Construction of Parallel Taxiway • Construction of New International Terminal Building • Two hangers for A321 • Pending issues – Land Acquisition • 290 acres of additional land required for construction of Isolation Bay, Parallel Taxi way and Link Taxiway comprising of private land and Defense land.

5. AAI LAND AREA= 734 Acres PROPOSED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT NEW APRON FUTURE TERMINAL BLDG FUTURE CARGO RUNWAY – 02/20 LENGTH = 2743 M PROPOSED HANGARS EXISTING APRON EXISTING TERMINAL BUILDING CAR PARKING GUWAHATI AIRPORT MASTER PLAN (ULTIMATE DEVELOPMENT)

6. Guwahati airport

7. Guwahati airport EXTENDED PORTION OF RUNWAY AT GUWAHATI AIRPORT

8. Assam • Dibrugarh • Facilities • Runway 6000 ft • Apron-No. of Bays B737/A321 7 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 500 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME,ILS • Night Operation Facilities • Runway, Taxiway & Apron edge lights and PAPI available. Survey for installation of obstacle lights in progress. • Work completed/in progress • New Terminal Building at Dibrugarh with Peak passenger capacity of 500 - completed • New Apron with link Taxiway - completed • Recarpeting of Runway in progress at cost of Rs. 20.71 crores • Projects planned – For upgradation of the airport • Runway extension by 640 m. • Construction of new Control Tower cum Technical Block • Isolation Bay • Pending issues – Land Acquisition • Additional 227 acres of land required for further development of Airport. • 5.33 acres to be provided by Army for Rwy extension work. Working permission granted recently.

9. Dibrugarh airport ELEVATION CITY SIDE

10. Assam • Lilabari • Facilities • Runway 7500 ft • Apron-No. of Bays B737/A321 2 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 400 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI, Approach light, • Projects planned – For all weather operations • ILS Installation

11. Assam • Jorhat(CE) • Facilities • Runway 9000 ft • Apron-No. of Bays B737/A321 2 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 200 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids DVOR,DME • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI and ILS on Rwy 04 (IAF). • Projects planned – upgradation of the airport • Extension of Apron • Construction of New Terminal Building. • Pending issues – Land Acquisition • 9 acres of land required for New Terminal Building and associated facilities requisitioned from State Govt. • 77 acres of land required for overall development of airport (on other side of runway) has also been requisitioned from State Govt.

12. Jorhat Airport

13. Assam • Tezpur (CE) • Facilities • Runway 9400 ft • Apron-No. of Bays ATR72-500 1 B737/ A321 1 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 400 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids DVOR,DME • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI, Approach lights and ILS.

14. Assam . • Rupsi • Non-operational Airport of AAI. • Bodoland Territorial Council has agreed for the development of Rupsi airport in lieu of Greenfield airport at Kokrajhar subject to a two lane road between airport and Kokrajhar Town to be developed. • Development plans • Develop the airport for ATR-72 operations at cost of Rs. 94 crores. • In 2nd phase develop the airport for A-320 operations for which additional land required to be provided by State Govt. free of cost.

15. Assam • Silchar (CE) • Facilities • Runway 7500 ft • Apron-No. of Bays B737/A321 2 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 300 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids DVOR,DME,ILS • Extended Runway Operationalised April 2010 • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI, Approach lights and ILS.

16. Nagaland • Dimapur • Facilities • Runway 7500 ft • Apron-No. of Bays B737/A321 2 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 500 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME,ILS • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI, Approach lights, obstruction lights (2) and ILS. • Work in progress • Expansion of Apron • Link Taxiway • Projects planned – for upgradation of the airport • Face-lifting of Terminal Building, Air side and City side development.

17. RUNWAY – 12/30 2290 X 45M APRON AAI LAND AREA = 316 Acres EXISTING TERMINAL BUILDING FIRE STATION ATC CAR PARK AIRPORT COLONY DIMAPUR AIRPORT MASTER PLAN (ULTIMATE DEVELOPMENT)

18. Dimapur airport DIMAPUR TERMINAL CITY SIDE

19. Nagaland • Chiethu (Kohima) • New Greenfield airport planned. • DPR approved by State Govt. • Estimated Cost Rs.954Cr (IFR with ILS) • To be funded as 100% by Govt. of India.

20. Manipur • Imphal • Facilities • Runway 9000 ft • Apron-No. of Bays ATR 1 B737/ A321 3 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 500 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME,ILS • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI, Approach lights and obstruction lights(5). • The airport is now certified for Night Operations by DGCA . • Work in progress • Expansion of Apron & Taxiway • Projects planned – For upgradation of airport. • Extension of Runway upto 11,500 ft. to accommodate bigger aircraft • State Government has handed over 640 Acres of land. Perimeter Wall to be constructed by State Govt. as deposit work for AAI. MoU signed.

22. Mizoram • Lengpui (State Govt.) • Facilities • Runway 8200 ft • Apron-No. of Bays ATR 2 B737/A321 2 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 200 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME,ILS* * ILS has been installed and flight trials have been completed. Safety assessment is being done and equipment will be commissioned subsequently. • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI • Projects planned – For upgradation of airport • Expansion of Apron. • Construction of Isolation Bay. • CAT-I Approach lights. • A new site at Humunpui has been identified for Installation of addl. DVOR .Govt. of Mizoram needs to construct 5 Km jeepable road has been requested to carry out civil works related to installation of additional DVOR. • Strengthening of Rwy( To be undertaken by State Govt.) • Pending issues • CNS/ATM agreement yet to be finalized by State Govt.

23. Meghalaya • Shillong (Barapani) • Facilities • Runway 6000 ft • Apron-No. of Bays B737 - 2 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 50 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights and PAPI • Work completed • New Terminal Building for 200 Pax and Car Park for 150 cars, commissioned mid July 2010. • Projects planned – For upgradation of airport • Expansion of Apron to park 4 no.’s A321 aircraft. • Expansion of Runway upto 7500 ft • Further up gradation of Airport. DPR being prepared. • Pending issues – Land Acquisition • Acquisition of 214 acres of land by State govt.

24. Shillong Airport (Barapani / Umroi)

25. AAI LAND AREA = 192 ACRES CAR PARKING PROPOSED ATC NEW TERMINAL BUILDING PROPOSED APRON PROPOSED ISOLATION BAY PROPOSED FIRE STATION RUNWAY 04/22 1829m x 45m BARAPANI AIRPORT MASTER PLAN (ULTIMATE DEVELOPMENT)

26. Meghalaya • Tura (Baljek) - State Govt. • Facilities • Runway 3675 ft • Apron-No. of Bays ATR 2 Boeing/Airbus - • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 40 Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB • Night Operation Facilities • Only PAPI at both ends of Rwy • Projects planned • Extension of Runway upto 1400 m • Pending issues – Land Acquisition • Acquisition of 48 acres of land by State Govt. • Other Issues • State Govt. has proposed AAI to take over the Airport for operations and maintenance. • AAI has recommended State Govt. to fund the cost of Operations and Maintenance through NEC grant of Rs. 3.50 cr per annum, with annual escalation.

27. LAND AREA TO BE ACQUIRED = 48 ACRES CONTROL TOWER TERMINAL BUILDING AAI LAND AREA = 134 ACRES APRON TURA AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

28. Tripura • Agartala • Facilities • Runway 7500 ft • Apron-No. of Bays ATR 2 Boeing/Airbus 5 • Terminal capacity (Arr + Dep) 500Pax. • Navigational/Surveillance Aids NDB,DVOR,DME,ILS • Night Operation Facilities • Facilities available are Rwy lights, Taxiway lights, PAPI and Approach lights. • Night Operations taking place • Works completed/ in progress • Technical Block completed. • New Control Tower in progress • Strengthening of existing runway in progress. • Relocation of GlidePath. • Providing Basic strip and expansion of operational area. • Pending issues – Land Acquisition • Request for 303 acres of land for Airside / Cityside development pending with State Govt.

29. aGARTALA airport

30. Tripura • Kamalpur • Non-operational airport. • Master plan prepared for development of airport. for ATR72-500 type of aircraft. • Additional land of 50.5 acres required and request has been made to State Govt. free of cost for development of the airport for ATR72 operations. • Kailashahar • Non-operational airport ,not feasible for ATR operations as Rwy extension not possible due existence of state Highway on one side and River on other side. • State Govt. has expressed its inability to divert the state road and has desired airport up gradation for small aircraft only. • Khowai • Non-operational airport. • Very close to Agartala, hence non viable. • Only Kamalpur Airport is feasible to be developed for ATR-72 Operation, subject to additional land.

31. Arunachal Pradesh • Non – Operational Airports • Along (State Govt.) • Suitable for Helicopter operations only • To be developed by Ministry of Defense as per Govt. decision. MoU already signed. • Ziro (State Govt.) • Suitable for Helicopter operations only • To be developed by Ministry of Defense as per Govt. decision. MoU already signed. • Passighat • Suitable for Helicopter operations only • To be developed by Ministry of Defense as per Govt. decision. Land allotted by Arunachal govt. to MoD for operational use and maintenance on 99 year lease. • Tezu (State Govt.) • Suitable for Helicopter operations only. • AAI entrusted to develop, operate and maintain the airport for ATR operations. • Govt. has approved construction of Tezu airport at a cost of Rs. 79 crores subject to transfer of ownership of airport and additional land to AAI by Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. Land / Aerodrome take over expected shortly. Work will commence thereafter. • Daparizo (State Govt.) • Suitable for Helicopter operations only. • AAI entrusted to develop the airport. Study has been undertaken by AAI which has concluded that airport can be developed for VFR operations only for 20 seater aircraft subject to removal of identified obstructions by State Govt.

32. Arunachal Pradesh • Greenfield Airport • Itanagar • New Greenfield airport planned. • Estimated Cost Rs.989Cr (IFR / ILS) • To be funded as 90% Govt. grant and 10% by DONER Ministry .

33. Sikkim • A new Greenfield airport is under construction at Pakyong (Gangtok) in Sikkim at a cost of Rs. 309 crore with likely date of completion being Jan. 2012. • Funding – 90% Govt. grant and 10% by AAI. • Airport Features OPERATIONAL AREA NO. OF AIRCRAFT 02 (ATR Type) PARKING STANDS POWER IN & POWER OUT TYPE OF PASSENGER SINGLE LEVEL TERMINAL RUNWAY 02-20 1700m x 30m APRON 106m x 76m Control Tower cum Fire Station TERMINAL BUILDING TERMINAL BLDG. AREA 2380 SQ.MTS PEAK HOUR CAPACITY DOMESTIC Arrivals 50 pax. Departures 50 pax. DEPARTURES CHECK IN COUNTERS 07 Nos. SECURITY CHECK BOOTHS . 01 Nos. ARRIVALS BAGGAGE CLAIM CONVEYOR BELT 01 No. CAR PARKING 80 Nos.

34. Pakyong Airport under construction Pakyong Airport Model

35. Sikkim • Land Issues • Balance 2 acres of land in six pockets still to be handed over by State Govt. • Vacation of private houses within airport boundary to be taken up by State Govt. • CSR Initiatives of AAI at Pakyong Airport • Provision of Community Health Centre including counseling for Drug de-addiction at a cost of approximately Rs 65 lakhs . • Water harvesting. • Tree Plantation.

36. Night Operation Facilities -NER A = Available;IAF = Indian Airforce; NA = Not Available; SG = State Govt. Airports in Green are approved for night operations. Airports in Blue are capable of night operations, subject to IAF’s readiness

37. Traffic Trends in North East Region Aircraft Movements Passengers

39. Present Air Connectivity in Ner (Airport & Airline-wise)  Jet ATR IC – Air India, CD – Alliance Air, 9W – Jet Airways, S2 – JetLite, IT – Kingfisher Airlines, SG – Spicejet, 6E – IndiGo, I7- Paramount, G8- Go Air

40. Connectivity From Metros

41. Intra Connectivity From Guwahati

42. Intra Connectivity From Other Stations

43. Helicopter Operations in NER Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL) is providing helicopter services in the following North-Eastern States under the aegis of following State Governments: Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Meghalaya Sikkim Tripura Jagson Airlines is operating passenger services in Arunachal Pradesh under the contract with Arunachal Pradesh Government with MI-172 helicopter.

44. Model of Financing Projects in NER • An MOU has been signed in the year 1992 and year 2000 (i.e 07/04/2000) between AAI and NEC for development of Airports infrastructure in North eastern Region . The MOU includes NEC initiatives schemes and PM Initiative schemes in which works are to be executed by AAI . • Rs. 238.76 crores were spent on projects in NER during Xth Plan. • Rs 357.98 crores have been spent so far in first three years of XI th plan for NER projects. • AAI has taken lot of initiatives for improving airport infrastructure by way of constructing new Terminals , expansion of apron, runway extension and overall modernization of airports inspite of incurring losses for operation and maintenance of the airports in North Eastern States.

45. Planned Capital Expenditure[Remaining years of XI Plan (2010-12) XII Plan (2012-17)] AAI plans for the capital expenditure of `3885Cr. in NER

46. Planned Capital Expenditure (2020)

47. Plan for 2010-11 (NER)

48. FINANCIAL STATUS - NEC WORKS AS ON 30-09-09

49. PROFIT/LOSS AT AIRPORTS IN NER (08-09)

50. Issues • AAI request release of funds from the DONER/NEC for completed / in progress / planned projects irrespective of DPR. • Closure of the old MoU and settlement of `196 Cr on account of NEC, after due reconciliation. • Development requirement of NER ----- New proposed schemes be taken up on priority. • Develop Guwahati as Hub in North East to boost air traffic and Cargo. • New Terminal buildings at Guwahati, Silchar, Imphal and Jorhat for sustained growth. • Provision of Hangers at Guwahati, Agartala, Dibrugarh & Imphal. • AAI also request DONER/NEC to coordinate with the State Govts for early resolution of issues like land acquisition and signing of MoUs.