Civil enclave

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Civil Enclave is an area allotted at an airport belonging to the armed forces, for the usage of civil aircraft and civil aviation related services. Civil enclaves are common in countries like India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan where a part of an Air force base is allotted for domestic air traffic instead of building a new civilian airport. These airports usually have a curfew (mostly after sunset) during which civil aircraft are not permitted to operate. The security and Air Traffic Control at civil enclaves are usually entrusted to the armed forces.