The 75-metre high air traffic control tower at the airport is also the tallest in India.
Airport project plan
Initial phase
A 105,300 sq mt terminal has the capacity to handle 12 million passengers per annum. The terminal building has 12 contact and 30 remote stands for aircraft parking. Other buildings, including the ATC Tower (Air Traffic Control Tower), Technical Building, Cargo (100,000 metric tones capacity), MRO (Maintenance and Repair Overhaul), CFR Station (Crash, Fire and Rescue Station) and Utilities having a combined area of 35,000 sq mt will also be constructed.
Final phase
An additional floor area of 430,000 sq mt will be constructed bringing the total built up area to 900,000 sq mt.
The ultimate master plan is to cater over 40 million passengers per annum. To achieve this, the present master plan allows freedom of expansion to both airside and landside facilities within the airport site.
Further acquisition of land to the north and south will allow expansion of a third and fourth runway system.
Image: The air traffic control (ATC) tower at the airport.
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