Lahore airport gets new system to help planes land in dense foggy conditions
The latest Instrument Landing System (ILS) has been installed to improve visibility during fog.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated latest modern Instrumental Landing System CAT III-B at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on Saturday.
Before the inauguration ceremony, a briefing was given to the Chief Minister regarding the functioning of the system.
After installation of this state-of-the-art system, there will be no more flight delays and diversions due to fog at Lahore airport.
According to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the system will facilitate aircraft landing in 50 meter visibility. Allama Iqbal International Airport has become second airport in South Asia to have this facility.
It may be mentioned here that hundreds of flights are affected every year in Lahore due to dense fog and there has been a longstanding demand to install the system.
According to a report, 41 flights were affected in 2012, 38 in 2013 and 43 flights were affected due to dense foggy condititions at Lahore airport in 2014.
After Lahore, the ILS CAT III-B will also be installed at the New Islamabad International Airport.
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