The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is gearing up to complete the conversion of the existing approach lighting system into Barrette Cat I approach lighting system at the beginning of Runway 32 of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport. The Barrette light system, as specified by the Director General of Civil Aviation, is mandatory for the airport to get the aerodrome licence. The installation of the high intensity, uni-directional barrette lights for all weather conditions has been completed in the first 540 m of the threshold of the runway on the Vallakadavu side. The remaining 360 m is outside the airport premises till Muttathara on the approach path to Runway 32 that is 3,396-m long. Precision landingThe barrette lights will supplement the Instrument Landing System (ILS) installed to guide aircraft to precision landing.

Source: The Hindu June 21, 2020 17:03 UTC