Flexible operations: There are currently three runways serving specific purposes at KLIA – one for landing, one for departure and another for both. Under the HIRO procedure, all three can be used simultaneously.
KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning next year, faster take-off and landing can be expected for planes using the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), with plans to fully utilise all three available runways currently underway, says the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).
This comes with the implementation of the High-Intensity Runway Operations (HIRO) procedure with the trial run having begun on Thursday, according to CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Capt Norazman Mahmud.
