Say goodbye to flight delays

Giving a major boost to its landing safety procedures and efficiency, Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has completed the first phase of its air navigation and instrument landing system (ILS) upgrade.

ILS is a state-of-the-art runway approach aid that uses radio beams to provide pilots with vertical and horizontal guidance during an approach, enabling them to navigate and land safely in difficult weather conditions and low visibility. “The upgrade follows the directives of Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Premier, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to accelerate the modernization of our air navigation systems to accommodate expected civil aviation sector growth in accordance with the comprehensive development plan of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,” said the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kamal Ahmed.

BIA’s upgrade from CAT I to CATII is a significant milestone in the Airport Modernisation Programme, which will help to lessen the number of flights diverted from BIA, reduce flight delays, and ensure greater passenger safety. Work on the second phase of the project, the ministers said, which will see the ILS upgraded to CAT III, is also proceeding according to plan and is expected to be fully implemented in time for the completion of the Airport Modernisation Programme by Q3 2019.