The central government is preparing to set up an airport in Adilabad district, the second one after giving clearance for Mamunur AIrport in Warangal district after the formation of Revanth Reddy government.
Officially disclosing this, Roads and Highways Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy conveyed his best wishes to the people of Adilabad district. He said that the Indian Air Force has given its consent to the civil airport for the establishment of an airport in Adilabad. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu for their cooperation in granting permissions for Mamunur and Adilabad airports since the formation of the Congress government.
Minister Komatireddy described the fact that the approvals for the two airports were obtained in a short period of just six months as the result of the tireless efforts of the Telangana government. Minister Komatireddy revealed that the Indian Air Force has also stated in a letter to the state government that it is considering the possibility of setting up an air force training center in Adilabad district in the future.
The Indian Air Force officials have expressed their willingness to the state government’s request made on December 18 last year to develop the Adilabad airport and make civil aviation services available, and have also stated in the letter that they are considering setting up an air force training center there in the future.
The Air Force has suggested in its letter that the Adilabad airport should be developed as a joint user airfield to accommodate civil aviation and Air Force aircraft movements. The work to be done to facilitate the movement of civil aircraft includes reconstruction of the runway, establishment of a civil terminal, development of other infrastructure such as a designated area (aircraft apron) for parking, turning and other aviation activities.
The Minister explained that the letter suggested that the Airport Authority of India should provide the necessary land for this. The Airport Authority of India was asked to submit detailed proposals to the Indian Air Force to obtain all the necessary permissions for the airport. Minister Komatireddy said that the next steps in this regard are being reviewed with the authorities.
