Hollongi Airport Likely To Operate From Aug 15

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said that Arunachal Pradesh's Hollongi airport is expected to become operational from August 15.

The 'greenfield airport' in Hollongi is 15 km from the State's capital Itanagar and is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

It is planned to make the airport operational on August 15, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement, adding that the project, with an estimated cost of Rs 645 crore, includes construction of airport pavements, airside work, terminal building and city side works.

According to the ministry, the proposed airport is designed for operations of A-320 category of aircraft and future extension of runway by 500 metres to cater to A-321 type of aircraft. Besides, the airport will feature a terminal building that will be able to handle 200 passengers during peak hours.

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