Lok Sabha Question No. 1896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Scheduled Flight Operations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1896

(To be answered on the 27th July 2017)

## SCHEDULED FLIGHT OPERATIONS

1896.

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether\_Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages 125 aerodromes including 25 civil enclaves and' defence airfields; if s0, the details thereof; (b) whether from December 2016, scheduled flights operation was supposed to be allowed only after certification by Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- (c) whether the set deadline has been extended to December, 2017;
- (e) the number of issues stili to be sorted out between Defence Ministry and Civil Aviation Ministry; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (f) the time by which these issues are likely to be sorted out and final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (2): Airports Authority %f India manages 126 airports in the country including Authority of India including civil enclaves is at Annexure.
- (b) to (d): Madam: The scheduled flight operations were to be allowed only after certification by Directorate General 0f Civil Aviation in regard to safety from December; 2016. However, deadline for certification/licensing of aerodromes having scheduled flight operations has been extended vide S.0\_ dated 01 02 2017 2017 defence aerodromes having scheduled flight operations is delayed due to development of regulatory requirements and procedure for certification. Yes,
- (e) & (f) Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Civil Aviation have jointly set up a mechanism for resolution of their pending issues through discussion and

consultation by way of quarterly meetings held between Secretary (Civil Aviation) and Chief of Air Staff held on periodic intervals. Various issues are taken up in each meeting which are discussed on case to case basis and mutual agreeable solutions are drawn up: The number %f issues taken up during each meeting keeps on changing and is not static: This is a continuous process which has been adopted by both the Ministries for expeditious resolution of the pending issues related to land requirements, installation of equipments, Air Navigation and Surveillance issues; Air Traffic Management; etc- between the organisations under both the Ministries:

## LIST OF AIRPORTS

## Annexure

| S.No.   | Name of State             | Airport/Civil Enclave                     |               |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------|
|         | UT ANDHRAPRADESH          | RAJAMUNDRY                                |               |
| 2       | UT ANDHRAPRADESH          | TIRUPATI                                  | International |
| 3       | UT ANDHRAPRADESH          | VIJAYAWADA                                |               |
|         | UT ANDHRAPRADESH          | VISAKHAPATNAM (CE)                        | Custom        |
| 5       | UT ANDHRAPRADESH          | CUDDAPAH                                  |               |
|         | UT ANDHRAPRADESH          | DONAKONDA                                 |               |
|         | UT ANDHRAPRADESH          | DAPARIZO                                  |               |
| 8       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH         | PASSIGHAT                                 |               |
| 9       |                           | TEZU                                      |               |
| 10      | ASSAM                     | DIBRUGARH (MOHANBARI)                     |               |
| 11      | ASSAM                     | GUWAHATI (LGBI)                           | International |
| 12      | ASSAM                     | LILABARI (NORTH LAKHIMPUR                 |               |
| 13      | ASSAM                     | JORHAT (CE)                               |               |
| 14      | ASSAM                     | SILCHAR (CE)                              |               |
| 15      | ASSAM                     | TEZPUR (CE)                               |               |
| 16      | ASSAM                     | RUPSI                                     |               |
| 17      | ASSAM                     | SHELLA                                    |               |
| 18      | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | PORTBLAiR (CE)                            | International |
| 19      | BIHAR                     | GAYA                                      | Custom        |
| 20      | BIHAR                     | PATNA                                     | Custom        |
| 21      | BIHAR                     | JOGBANI                                   |               |
| 22      | BIHAR                     | MUZAFFARPUR                               |               |
| 23      | BIHAR                     | RAXAUL                                    |               |
| 24      | CHANDIGARH (UT)           | CHANDIGARH (CE)                           | Custom        |
| 25      | CHATTISGARH               | RAIPUR                                    |               |
| 26      |                           | BILASPUR                                  |               |
| 27      | DELHI (UT)                | INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL               | International |
| 28      |                           | AIRPORT,NEW DELHI (JVA) SAFDARJUNG(DELHI) |               |
| 29      | DIU (UT)                  | DIU AIRPORT                               |               |
| 30      | GOA                       | GOA (CE)                                  | International |
| 31      | GUJARAT                   | AHMEDABAD (SVBPI)                         | International |
| 32      |                           | BHAVNAGAR                                 |               |
| 33      |                           | BHUJ (CE)                                 |               |
| 34      |                           | KANDLA                                    |               |
| 35      |                           | KESHOD (JUNAGARH)                         |               |
| 36      |                           | JAMNAGAR (CE)                             |               |
| 37      |                           | PORBANDAR                                 |               |
| 38      |                           | RAJKOT                                    |               |
| 39      |                           | SURAT                                     |               |
| 40      |                           | VADODARA                                  |               |
| 41      |                           | DEESA (PALANPURS                          |               |
| 42      |                           | KANGRA (GAGGAL)                           |               |
| 13      |                           |                                           |               |
| 44      |                           | SHIMLA                                    |               |
| 45      |                           |                                           |               |
|         |                           | RANCHI                                    |               |

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| S.No   | Name of State UT   | Airport/Civil Enclave            |               |
|--------|--------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|
| 46     | JHARKHAND          | CHAKULIA                         |               |
| 47     |                    | DEOGARH                          |               |
| 48     |                    | JAMMU (CE)                       |               |
| 49     | JAMMU & KASHMIR    | LEH (CE)                         |               |
| 50     |                    | SRINAGAR (CE)                    |               |
| 51     |                    | BANGALORE (CE)                   | International |
| 52     |                    | BELGAUM                          |               |
| 53     | KARNATAKA          | HUBLI                            |               |
| 54     |                    | MANGALORE                        |               |
| 55     |                    | MYSORE                           | International |
| 56     | KERALA             | CALICUT                          | International |
| 57     |                    | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM               | International |
| 58     | LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND | AGATTI                           |               |
| 59     |                    | BHOPAL                           |               |
| 60     |                    | GWALIOR (CE)                     |               |
| 61     |                    | JABALPUR                         |               |
| 62     | MADHYA PRADESH     | KHAJURAHO                        |               |
| 63     |                    | INDORE                           |               |
| 64     |                    | KHANDWA                          |               |
| 65     |                    | PANNA                            |               |
| 66     |                    | SATNA                            |               |
| 67     |                    | AKOLA                            |               |
| 68     |                    | AURANGABAD                       |               |
| 69     |                    | GONDIA                           | Custom        |
| 70     |                    | JALGAON                          |               |
| 71     |                    | JUHU (MUMBAI)                    |               |
| 72     | MAHARASHTRA        | CSI AIRPORT,MUMBAI (JVA)         | International |
| 73     |                    | KOLHAPUR                         |               |
| 75     |                    | NAGPUR (JVA)                     | International |
|        |                    | PUNE (CE)                        |               |
| 76     |                    |                                  | Custom        |
| 77     | MANIPUR            | SHOLAPUR                         |               |
| 78     | MEGHALAYA          | IMPHAL                           | International |
| 79     | MIZORAM            | SHILLONG(UMROI) AIZAWAL (TURIAL) |               |
| 80     | NAGALAND           | DIMAPUR                          |               |
| 81     | ORISSA             | BHUBANESWAR                      | International |
| 82     |                    | JHARSUGUDA                       |               |
| 83     |                    | AMRITSAR                         | International |
| 84     | PUNJAB             | BHATINDA (CE)                    |               |
| 85     |                    | LUDHIANA                         |               |
| 86     |                    | PATHANKOT (CE)                   |               |
| 87     | PUDUCHERRY         | PUDUCHERRY                       |               |
| 88     |                    | BIKANER (CE)                     |               |
| 89     |                    |                                  |               |
| 90     |                    | JAIPUR                           | International |
| 91     | RAJASTHAN          | JAISALMER (CE)                   |               |
| 92     |                    | JODHPUR (CE) KOTA                |               |
| 53     |                    | UDAIPUR                          |               |
| 94     |                    |                                  |               |
|        |                    | KISHANGARGH                      |               |

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| S.No.   | Name of State UT   | Airport/Civil Enclave   |               |
|---------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------|
| 95      | TELANGANA          | HYDERABAD (BEGUMPET)    |               |
| 96      | TELANGANA          | NADIRGUL                |               |
| 97      | TELANGANA          | WARANGAL                |               |
| 98 99   |                    | COIMBATORE              | International |
|         |                    | CHENNAI                 | International |
| 100     |                    | MADURAI                 | Custom        |
| 101     | TAMIL NADU         | SALEM                   |               |
| 102     |                    | TIRUCHIRAPALLI          | International |
| 103     |                    | TUTICORIN               |               |
| 104     |                    | THANJAVUR (CE)          |               |
| 105     |                    | VELLORE                 |               |
| 106     | TRIPURA            | AGARTALA                |               |
| 107     | TRIPURA            | KAILASHAHAR             |               |
| 108     | TRIPURA            | KAMALPUR                |               |
| 109     | TRIPURA            | KHOWAI                  |               |
| 110     | UTTAR PRADESH      | AGRA (CE)               |               |
| 111     | UTTAR PRADESH      | ALLAHABAD (CE)          |               |
| 112     | UTTAR PRADESH      | GORAKHPUR (CE)          |               |
| 113     | UTTAR PRADESH      | KANPUR (CHAKERI) (CE)   |               |
| 114     | UTTAR PRADESH      | KANPUR (CIVIL)          |               |
| 115     | UTTAR PRADESH      | LUCKNOW                 | International |
| 116     | UTTAR PRADESH      | VARANASI                | International |
| 117     | UTTAR PRADESH      | LALITPUR                |               |
| 118     | UTTARAKHAND        | DEHRADUN                |               |
| 119     | UTTARAKHAND        | PANTNAGAR               |               |
| 120     | WEST BENGAL        | BAGDOGRA (CE)           | Custom        |
| 121     | WEST BENGAL        | BEHALA                  |               |
| 122     | WEST BENGAL        | KOLKATA (NSCBI)         | International |
| 123     | WEST BENGAL        | ASANSOL                 |               |
| 124     | WEST BENGAL        | BALURGHAT               |               |
| 125     | WEST BENGAL        | COOCH BEHAR             |               |
| 126     | WEST BENGAL        | MALDA                   |               |

LEGEND

CE

Civil Enclave Joint Venture Airport

JVA

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