Mangaluru International Airport has installed a Category I (CAT-I) lighting system to improve flight landing safety during reduced visibility conditions. The system is designed to provide pilots with a clearer visual reference during the approach and critical final stages of landing, including when flights encounter rain, fog, or haze.
Across reports, the lighting upgrade is described as an enhancement to the airport’s approach aids, helping pilots judge distance and runway alignment more reliably when visual cues outside the cockpit are limited. Business Line notes the system is intended for use at the airport’s tabletop facility, highlighting the importance of consistent guidance at a location with challenging operational conditions.
Times of India adds that the project is described as the first of its kind in India and the second such initiative in Asia, indicating the airport’s upgrade is part of a limited set of similar installations in the region. The Hindu characterizes the system as offering improved visual guidance specifically during reduced-visibility approaches.
