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Hyderabad airport upgrades to CAT III capability on Runway 09R to reduce winter fog-related flight delays
Hyderabad’s RGIA upgrades Runway 09R to CAT III, improving low-visibility operations, reducing winter fog delays, and enhancing airfield safety and reliability.
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has upgraded Runway 09R to Category III (CAT III) lighting standards, enabling operations in much lower visibility conditions.
The upgrade is aimed at reducing winter fog-related flight disruptions by enabling safer and more reliable operations during poor visibility, and by minimizing weather-related flight delays and diversions.
The enhancements include a strengthened runway lighting system to CAT III requirements, along with advanced monitoring systems and Stand Manoeuvring Guidance Lights to assist pilots during takeoff and landing in low visibility.
In addition, RGIA introduced a Programmable Logic Controller-based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system, allowing centralized monitoring and control of airfield lighting from the Airport Predictive Operation Centre to improve efficiency and manage airside infrastructure.