 "Tabletop runway")
The gruesome plane crash at Kozikhode, in which at least 18 people were killed, has brought into focus the danger of operating flights at airports having tabletop runway like the one in Sikkim that came into existence two years back.
Spread over 201 acres, Pakyong airport is located in Pakyong town about 31 km from Gangtok.
Located at a height of 4646 ft, Pakyong airport is one of the five highest airports in India.
The first greenfield airport constructed in the Northeast, Pakyong airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24, 2018.
Constructed by the Airport Authority of India at an estimated
