Udaipur Airport
| Udaipur Airport Dabok Airport Maharana Pratap Airport |
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IATA: UDR – ICAO: VAUD
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Udaipur | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,684 ft / 513 m | ||
| Coordinates | 24°37′04″N 073°53′46″E / 24.61778°N 73.89611°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 7,484 | 2,281 | Asphalt |
Udaipur Airport or Maharana Pratap Airport or Dabok Airport (IATA: UDR, ICAO: VAUD) is the airport at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) east of Udaipur.
The airport is named after Maharana Pratap who was a Maharana (ruler) of the princely state of Mewar, in north-western India. The airport's new passenger terminal commenced operations in February 2008. [1]
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[edit] Structure
Udaipur Airport is spread over 504 acres.[2] The airport has one asphalt runway, oriented 08/26, 9000 feet/ 2743 metres long and 45 metres wide. Its 250 by 150 metre apron provides parking space for 3 Boeing 737s or Airbus A320 aircraft at a time. The new terminal building, measuring 2500 sq. metres, was constructed at a cost of Rs 80 Crores. The terminal has one boarding gate, 4 Check-in counters and can handle 600 passengers during peak hours. The airport is equipped with modern navigational and landing aids like DME/VOR and NDB. Runway 26 is equipped with a CAT-I Instrument Landing System. [3]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi, Jodhpur, Mumbai |
| Air India Regional | Delhi, Jaipur |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai |
| Kingfisher Airlines | Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai |
[edit] In Popular Culture
Scenes from the movie The Darjeeling Limited were shot here.
[edit] References
- ^ "Udaipur airport readied in time for Praful's daughter's wedding". Times of India. 19 Feb 2008. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-02-19/india/27752317_1_new-terminal-udaipur-aai-chairman-k-ramalingam. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Airport website". http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/udaipur_airpo_gi.jsp. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Airport website, Tech info". http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/udaipur_technicalinfo.jsp. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
[edit] External links
- Airports of India
- Airport information for VAUD at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
