The Airports Authority of India (AAI) today said it has commissioned a new Instrument Landing System (ILS) for a runway at the Chennai airport at a cost of Rs 5 crore.
The ILS provides the necessary guidance to the pilots while they approach for landing at the runway.
It has been commissioned for runway 07 at the Chennai international airport at a cost of Rs 5 crore, the AAI said in a release.
"The new ILS will facilitate smooth landing of the aircraft at the Chennai airport even during rain, low clouds, smog etc and provide an improved guidance to the aircraft," it added.
The equipment was manufactured by Norway's IndraNavia AS.
"The new system uses an antenna which is highly directional 'Wide Aperture Log Periodic Antenna Array (LPDA)' system.
"This antenna system has also mitigated the coverage restrictions of old ILS, thereby providing guidance to the aircraft to a much lower height with improved precision and enhanced safety during landing phase of the aircraft," the release said.
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