India, June 16 -- The Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials on Monday said that they have identified a portion of land at the Hindon airport to develop six parking bays for the incoming and outgoing civil aircraft from the Hindon civil terminal, and also obtained an in-principle approval for it.

The civil terminal at Sikandarpur, near the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Hindon air base, covers about 22,050 square metres (sqms). Officials said they currently operate with two parking bays at the airbase, which proves insufficient when incoming and outgoing flights increase.

"A part of the land has been identified at the airbase, and six new parking bays, exclusively for civil aircraft, will be constructed. Although the plan is in-principle ...