Edghill commissions $518M instrument landing system at CJIA

– Runway stretched too

PUBLIC WORKS MINISTER, BISHOP JUAN EDGHILL COMMISSIONED a $518M
aviation equipment at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Sunday.
The instrument landing system include a $200M localiser; a $282M Glide Path (End Fire
Antenna); and a $36M Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) used to help extend the CJIA
runway.
“I would like to declare the Cheddi Jagan International extended runway 06/24, its instrument
landing system and the air traffic surveillance service using ADSB in the lower air space
operational,” minister Edghill said at the formal ceremony.
“Air traffic controllers and pilots will also benefit from situational awareness: enhance warning,
both in terms of predicting and resolving systems in the air and on the ground, and approach
monitoring which will enhance air space safety. Guyana, the state, will benefit,” the religious
Bishop noted.

Edghill continued, “We are in a better position to contribute to the fifth strategic objective from
ICAO, environmental protection.”
The works minister pointed out that the instrument landing system will also aid in alleviating the
need for diversions of aircrafts in unfavourable weather conditions, and increase passengers
experience by taking away about 90 per cent of waiting time.
“We will reduce miles that will be flown by aircraft and the application of continuous climb and
or decent operation; less fuel burn (will) take place resulting in less environmental damage
because of emissions from aircraft,” he said.

“Using the example of COPA Airlines also, they will see a reduction annually of 1040 minutes
of flying which, would be equated to a reduction of $138,000 [112 KGs of emissions]” Edghill
explained.
The Public Works Minister disclosed that all works on the airport by China Harbour
Engineering Company (CHEC) should be completed by the end of December.