Facets of Divine Construction - Sri Sathya Sai Airport

by Col. S.K. Bose (Rtd.) Trust Engineer

Puttaparthi finds a place on the airline map of India ever since the Sri Sathya Sai Airport was pressed into service on November 24, 1990. The airstrip is 1,000 m long, 23m wide and was constructed within an amazing time of 90 days, a breakthrough by any standards. The work involved site grading, excavation and construction of the runway including a terminal building. The airstrip was subsequently extended to receive Airbus A320 aircraft.