India, Nov. 9 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Uttarakhand government for the acquisition of Naini Saini Airport in Pithoragarh.

The MoU was signed during the statehood silver jubilee celebrations at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun.

Spread over about 70 acres, the airport's terminal building can handle 40 passengers during peak hours, while its apron can accommodate two Code-2B aircraft at a time. The apron is the part of an airport where aircraft are parked, loaded or unloaded, refuelled, and boarded.

Following the acquisition, AAI will upgrade the airport's existing infrastructure and stream...