Jodhpur Airport
| Jodhpur Airport | |||
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IATA: JDH – ICAO: VIJO
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Location | Jodhpur | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 717 ft / 219 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°15′04″N 073°02′56″E / 26.25111°N 73.04889°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 9,005 | 2,745 | Concrete/Asphalt |
Jodhpur Airport (IATA: JDH, ICAO: VIJO) is a civil enclave airport in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It shares its airside with the Jodhpur Air Base of the Indian Air Force.
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History [edit]
The Jodhpur Flying Club was set up by His Highness Maharajah Umaid Singh in the 1920s at a small airfield near his Chittar Palace in Jodhpur. Through the next 3 decades, the airfield grew in stature, being used as an airfield for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II.[1] The airfield was later upgraded in 1950 after the formation of the Royal Indian Air Force (that later became the Indian Air Force). [2]Jodhpur was home to the IAF's Air Force Flying College until the 1965 war.[3]
Structure [edit]
Jodhpur airport's 12 Acre civil enclave contains a terminal building measuring a built-up 5690 sq.mtrs, that is capable of handling 430 passengers per hour. The terminal has 7 check-in counters and 3 boarding gates.
The adjoining concrete apron measures 140 by 100 metres, and has 3 parking bays to cater to 2 A320 and 1 ATR aircraft simultaneously.
Jodhpur's runway is oriented 05/23, is 2743 metres long and 45 metres wide. The Airfield is Equipped with Night Landing Facilities and an Instrument Landing System (ILS) as well as Navigational facilities like DVOR/DME and an NDB.[4]
Jodhpur Air Base [edit]
Mig-27s, Mig-29s,su-30 mki and Mig-25s are widely used by the IAF from this airfield. It was active during Kargil War of 1999.
Airlines and destinations [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air India | Delhi, Mumbai |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai |
References [edit]
- ^ The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club, CGPublishing, retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ "South Asia's Most Powerful Air Base At Jodhpur". Defence News. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 Novemberber 2011.
- ^ "Side Show in the South-Western Sector". Bharat Rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "AAI website". Retrieved 30 November 2011.
External links [edit]
- Jodhpur Airport at the AAI
- Airport information for VIJO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Times of India - "Aviator Maharaja"
