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PATNA: Flight operations at Jayaprakash Narayan International (JPNI) Airport here started with minimum visibility of 1,000 metres from Saturday after the commissioning of Approach Lighting System (ALS) on an additional length of 210 metres on the eastern side of the runway. Accordingly, the AAI in 2015 installed additional approach lights on the airport road and inside Patna zoo after taking permission from the state environment and forest department and road construction department.Lahauria said the operation of additional approach lights started after completing the prerequisites, including necessary testing. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) in this regard.Two additional approach or tarmac lights have been installed inside Patna zoo and one on the median of Peer Ali Marg (airport road). Functioning of additional approach lights beyond the boundary wall of the airport has resolved this issue.”Flight operations in the recent years have been frequently affected during cloudy and foggy conditions due to short runway and the tarmac lights. ALS, which has high-intensity lights, guide the pilot to establish visual contact with the runway while landing an aircraft..