Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Guwahati Airport Commissions 570-Metre Precision Approach Lighting System
Guwahati Airport has installed a new lighting system to help airplanes land more safely.
The system is called a precision approach lighting system.
It is 570 metres long, compared with the previous 180-metre system.
The lights help pilots see the runway earlier when visibility is poor.
They also help pilots keep the airplane lined up with the runway.
Heavy monsoon rain and reduced visibility can make flying more difficult in the area.
The system was planned, installed, tested and checked under aviation safety requirements.
Officials said it will support the airport’s role as an important air transport hub for Northeast India.
Guwahati airport has commissioned a 570-metre precision approach lighting system.
The system extends approach lighting from the earlier 180 metres.
It gives pilots improved visual references during low-visibility landings.
The lighting helps pilots identify the runway sooner and maintain centre-line alignment.
The project is part of efforts to modernise airside infrastructure and strengthen aviation safety.
- Who
- Guwahati Airport and the officials overseeing its infrastructure.
- What
- A 570-metre precision approach lighting system was commissioned.
- When
- The commissioning was announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- Guwahati airport.
- Why
- To improve visual guidance, alignment and landing support during low visibility and adverse weather.
- System
- 570-metre precision approach lighting system
- Previous lighting length
- 180 metres
- Primary benefit
- Improved visual references for pilots during approach
- Weather challenge
- Heavy monsoon rainfall and periods of reduced visibility
- Operational assistance
- Earlier runway identification and improved runway centre-line alignment
- Project work
- Planning, installation, calibration, testing and commissioning
- Broader objective
- Modernising airside infrastructure and strengthening aviation safety