Which of the following Indian airport becomes world’s busiest single-runway airport?
A. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
B. Indira Gandhi International Airport
C. Kempegowda International Airport
D. Chennai International Airport
Answer:A
Which of the following Indian airport becomes world’s busiest single-runway airport?
A. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai B. Indira Gandhi International Airport C. Kempegowda International Airport D. Chennai International Airport
Explanation: On January 20, Mumbai airport created a new world record for single-runway operations by handling 980 arrivals and take-offs in 24 hours, or almost one flight every minute. With this, the Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport bettered its own feat of 974 flights in 24 hours, recorded on December 6, 2017. While Gatwick, the U.K.’s second-largest airport, remains the most efficient single-runway airport in the world, Mumbai, despite battling a severe space crunch, is now headed to achieving the four-digit mark in flight operations in a 24-hour window.