Jolly Grant Airport
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| Jolly Grant Airport. Dehradun Airport. |
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IATA: DED – ICAO: VIDN
 DED
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Location | Dehradun | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,831 ft / 558 m | ||
| Coordinates | 30°11′23″N 078°10′49″E / 30.18972°N 78.18028°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 7,000 | 2,140 | Concrete |
Jolly Grant Airport (IATA: DED, ICAO: VIDN), also known as Dehradun Airport, is an airport serving Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
[edit] Overview
The airport is located about 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the city of Dehradun. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, the airport, after a runway extension to accommodate larger aircraft, resumed commercial operations on 30 March 2008. Located close to the holy city of Rishikesh, the gateway to the Himalayas, the airport allows tourists to fly in instead of travelling by rail or road. It is a 20 minutes drive to the town of Rishikesh and around 45 minutes to Haridwar.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air India | Delhi |
| Jet Airways | Delhi |
| Kingfisher Airlines | Delhi |
[edit] External links
- Jolly Grant Airport (official Airports Authority of India web site)
- Airport information for VIDN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
