MANGALURU: The aerodrome license of the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has been renewed for five years by the director general of civil aviation (DGCA), effective September 16, 2023.
It will be valid till September 15, 2028.
The validity of the current aerodrome license issued on March 16, 2022, ended on September 15, 2023.
The airport received the renewed license on September 12, stated the MIA spokesperson.
The DGCA had initially granted an aerodrome license to MIA Ltd on September 16, 2021, for a six-month period, up to March 15, 2022.
The civil aviation regulator subsequently extended the same for a further 18 months, from March 16, 2022, up to September 15, 2023.
“The latest renewal has seen DGCA do so for a five-year period,” added the spokesperson.
Issued under Rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the aerodrome license is a key document for the airport operator.
The license signifies that the aerodrome meets the specifications regarding its management systems, operational procedures, physical characteristics, assessment and treatment of obstacles, visual aids, rescue, and firefighting, as per the civil aviation regulator’s civil aviation requirement (CAR) section.
“The aerodrome license gives the airport operator complete management of the airport as per the concession agreement,” stated the spokesperson.
It will be valid till September 15, 2028.
The validity of the current aerodrome license issued on March 16, 2022, ended on September 15, 2023.
The airport received the renewed license on September 12, stated the MIA spokesperson.
The DGCA had initially granted an aerodrome license to MIA Ltd on September 16, 2021, for a six-month period, up to March 15, 2022.
The civil aviation regulator subsequently extended the same for a further 18 months, from March 16, 2022, up to September 15, 2023.
“The latest renewal has seen DGCA do so for a five-year period,” added the spokesperson.
Issued under Rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the aerodrome license is a key document for the airport operator.
The license signifies that the aerodrome meets the specifications regarding its management systems, operational procedures, physical characteristics, assessment and treatment of obstacles, visual aids, rescue, and firefighting, as per the civil aviation regulator’s civil aviation requirement (CAR) section.
“The aerodrome license gives the airport operator complete management of the airport as per the concession agreement,” stated the spokesperson.