Jaisalmer Airport
| Jaisalmer Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: JSA – ICAO: VIJR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Indian Airforce | ||
| Location | Jaisalmer (India) | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 751 ft / 251 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E / 26.88028°N 70.85500°ECoordinates: 26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E / 26.88028°N 70.85500°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04/22 | 9,000 | 2,742 | Concrete |
Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is located at Jaisalmer in the Rajashthan province of India.
Jaisalmer Airport is primarily an Indian Air Force base. The airport has a single runway of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in length and 150 feet (46 m) in width.
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Airlines and destinations [edit]
No scheduled commercial air service at this time. At present, a new civil airport is under construction and Jaisalmer shall soon have a new airport terminal.
New Civil Airport [edit]
The construction of civil airport at Jaisalmeri Shilp Kala on Khuhadi route, 8 km from the Jaisalmer district headquarters, is in the final stages.[1] The airport is around 12 kilometres away from Jaisalmer. Airports Authority of India is constructing the Airport. The airport is being built on 24 hectares of land with a cost of Rs 60 crore.
References [edit]
- ^ Time of India. 4 October 2011 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-04/jaipur/30242194_1_civil-airport-air-service-air-connectivity
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External links [edit]
- Airport information for VIJR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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