B’luru Airport recorded its first low-visibility landing under CAT IIIB

Bengaluru: Bengaluru International Airport recorded its first landing using CAT IIIB (Category 3 Instrument Landing Systems or low visibility) conditions on Thursday

As reported by News Minute, Airport authorities said an IndiGo flight 6E-6389 which was flying from Lucknow made a successful touchdown a little after 7: 30 am when the visibility was as low as 200 metres.

It is said that this system allows the airport to facilitate aircraft landing with visibility as low as 50 m and take off at 125 metres.