An Overview of Airport Infrastructure in India

By V.P.Agrawal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India

Global Economic Scenario

Global economies now seeing recovery. Asia Pacific economies GDP levels to grow more than 4% in 2010. Asian markets will prompt a faster and stronger improvement in air traffic volumes than in other parts of the world. Indias GDP Set to grow at better than 6% over a period of time. Current Growth Rate 7.9%.

Growth Story Indian Civil Aviation

India has become the 9th biggest aviation market in the world. India ranks fourth after US, China and Japan in terms of domestic traffic. Traffic Demand expected to increase by 8.5% per annum till 2015. Operational Airports Increased from 50 to 82 in last 4 years. Increased connectivity 69 Foreign Airlines from 49 countries flying into India.
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Growth Story Indian Civil Aviation

Statistics 2003-04 2008-09

Traffic Growth 20% average annual growth

Passenger Traffic from 28.5 million to 109 million per annum. Domestic Departures from 5108 per week to 11048 per week. Cargo Handled grew from one million MT to 1.7 million MT per annum.

No. of aircraft increased from 158 to 396. ATF consumption from 2.5 million MT to 4.5 million MT.

Potential for Growth Indian Civil Aviation

India is still one of the least penetrated markets even lower than Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nigeria. India has 0.02 trips per capita as compared to 0.1 of China and 2.2 of USA. India has over 300 million strong middle class population with ever increasing disposable income.
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Airport Infrastructure - India

454 airports / airstrips
(Operational and Non-Operational)

AAI manages 139 Airports International 17 (6 JV + 3 CE) Custom 8 Domestic 81 Civil Enclaves 25 CNS/ATM 8

AAI undertakes :
Development & Management
of Airports Air Traffic Management Services and Infrastructure

Airspace Controlled by AAI

2.8 million Sq NM (9.6 million Sq. KM)
Total Airspace Land + Oceanic : 2.8 Million Sq.NM

Land Area: 1.04 Million Sq.NM

In addition, about 1.76 million Sq NM oceanic airspace in the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea has been delegated to India for the provision of Air Traffic Services (Between Himalayas and 6 degree south up to Mauritius).

1/11/2010

Airports Authority of India

Metro Airports Modernization

Metro Airports Modernization

Kolkata Airport Modernization Project
Cost Rs. Crores 1942 (US$ 488 million) R/way extension, Additional bays & taxiways and additional terminal capacity of 15 million. Cost Rs. Crores 1808 (US$ 362 million) R/way extension, Additional bays & taxiways , additional International terminal capacity of 4 million and domestic capacity of 10 million

Chennai Airport Modernization Project

Delhi Airport Modernization: Taken up by JV

Planned Capital Expenditure Rs. 8975 crore (US$ 1797 million) New Third Runway, Taxiways, Apron, New Domestic Departure Terminal ,New Terminal-3 to cater 37 million passengers per annum

Mumbai Airport Modernization: Taken up by JV

Planned Capital Expenditure Rs. 5186 crores (US$ 1038 million) New Terminal T2,Expansion of International Terminal, New Domestic Terminal, International Cargo Terminal, Apron, Parallel Taxiway

 Capital Expenditure US$ 1038 million New Terminal-3 to cater 40 million Pax. per annum

New Passenger Terminal Delhi

New Integrated Passenger Terminal - Mumbai

Capital Expenditure US$ 1797 million New Terminal-3 to cater 37 million Pax. per annum

Development of Other Airports

Ahmedabad (Domestic) Airport

Aurangabad Airport

Amritsar Airport

Udaipur Airport

Surat Airport

Jaipur

Airport

Upcoming Airports Perspective View

Bhubaneswar Airport

Lucknow Airport

Upcoming Airports Perspective View

Upcoming Airports Perspective View

Bhopal

Ranchi

Chandigarh

Indore

CNS Facility Augmentation taken up by AAI

Radar Coverage - MSSR at 7 Airports ASR / MSSR at 2 Airports ILS at 21 Airports DVOR at 22 Airports DME at 55 Airports D-ATIS at 21 Airports Automation Tower Automation at 30 airports VCCS at 30 airports RCAG at 12 Sites AMHS at Mumbai ASMGCS at Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata SBAS/GAGAN(GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation)

Space Based Augmentation System (Project GAGAN)

GPS aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) GAGAN overlay covers from Africa to Australia. Potential for extension of GAGAN services to neighboring countries. Technology Demonstration successfully carried out and system likely to be fully operational by 2010. GAGAN would provide precision approach and landing guidance up to Category I to aircraft hitherto not available due to terrain conditions precluding provision of ILS.

Potential for Infrastructure Development Indian Airports

Expansion of capacity at existing airports. Up-gradation/modernization of both Metro and Nonmetro airports and a new layer of linkages with 2-tier/ 3-tier cities. City side development of Airports through PPP route. Airport Master Plan developmnet. Induction of modern technology at airports for Aircraft, Passenger and cargo at airports. IT Related Projects. Development of Greenfield Airports.

New Greenfield Airports 11 Airports

In-principle approval given by MOCA, GOI to 11 new Greenfield airports Mopa (Goa), Navi Mumbai, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Kannur (Kerala), Bijapur, Simoga, Hassan, Gulbarga (Karnataka), Dabra (Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh), Saras (Rajasthan) and Durgapur (W.Bengal)

FDI Policy on Airport Infrastructure Greenfield Projects Existing Projects 100% (Automatic)

- Upto 74% (Automatic).

Beyond 74% with special permission of Govt.

Investment Planned - US$ 8000 million w.e.f. 2006

Specific Opportunities lie in the area of :

Non traffic revenue at Airports. Air Cargo activities. Aircraft MRO centre. Hotels / Motels and other passenger related amenities. Ground Handling facilities. Crash Fire Tenders Technology enhancement, IT based and specialized equipment oriented, to reduce cost and improve efficiency.

Opportunities in the area of CNS / ATM

Air Traffic Flow Management Preferred routes implementation. Flexible use of Airspace Networking of Military/Civilian Radars Implementation of PBN Consolidation of Airspace. Modernization of MET services Surveillance through multiple sensors Dedicated Helicopter routes

In conclusion, opportunities are in plenty, be it in investment for infrastructure or in businesses at airports and other associated activities in India.