CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. In which state/UT, Indian Air Force has built one of the world’s highest mobile air traffic control towers? Notes: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has built one of the world’s highest mobile air traffic control towers at the Advanced Landing Ground in Nyoma, Ladakh.

Detailed explanation-2: -The award for the tallest air traffic control tower at an airport goes to a rather recent addition. The ATC tower at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) only opened in 2017, and, at 136 meters (446 feet), it’s taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Detailed explanation-3: -Air Traffic Control The Indian Navy operates various types of modern aircraft from ashore as well as from ships. Air Traffic Control Officers in the Indian Navy control naval fighter aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft and multi-role helicopters both ashore and afloat.

Detailed explanation-4: -About ATC India Since launching operations in India in 2007, ATC India’s portfolio has expanded to approximately 75, 000 towers.

Detailed explanation-5: -ATC Tower is 83.8 mts high structure. Although it is 83.8mts tall, it has only 4 floors at its base (for accommodating security and AAI operations staff ) and 4 floors at the top ( for accommodating ATC Operational area).