Several key decisions were taken at the Airport Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, including proposals to make Gorakhpur Airport operational 24 hours a day, start flights to new cities, and rename the airport after Guru Gorakhnath. The committee also approved the installation of a statue of Guru Gorakhnath on the premises.
MP Ravi Kishan Shukla, who chaired the meeting, said the goal is to enable round-the-clock flights, subject to permission from the Indian Air Force and the mobilisation of necessary resources. He suggested launching direct flights from Gorakhpur to Jammu, Pune, Jaipur, Chandigarh, and Goa, which would strengthen connectivity for the Purvanchal region with major cities across India.
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The meeting also discussed upgrading the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to Category-II, allowing aircraft operations in low visibility and adverse weather conditions, and emphasised the timely completion of apron expansion work and enhancement of passenger facilities.
Additional proposals included opening a Gita Press shop at the airport, beautifying the main gate, setting up a passenger shed and drinking water facilities on the highway, displaying the airport name on a large LED screen, and issuing vehicle entry passes to committee members.
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The committee members present included Manish Singh, Alok Agarwal, Shantanu Sarraf, Additional District Magistrate (City), Airport Director RK Parashar, Assistant GM (Communications) Vijay Kaushal, Airport Security Officer Vinod Kumar Singh, and officials from Akasa, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Alliance Air.