Kangra Airport
Appearance
Kangra Airport Gaggal Airport | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Indian Air Force Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Kangra, Dharamshala | ||||||||||
Location | Kangra, Gaggal, Himachal Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
Time zone | Indian Standard Time (+5:30) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 770 m / 2,525 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°9′54″N 76°15′48″E / 32.16500°N 76.26333°E | ||||||||||
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The Kangra Airport, officially known as Kangra Airport, Gaggal,[1] (IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG) is an airport located in Gaggal near Kangra in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, 12 km from Dharamshala and 8 kilometres from Kangra.
Structure
The Airport, spread over 1269 acres at an altitude of 2492 feet has one asphalt runway, oriented 15/33, 1372 metres long and 30 metres wide. Its 300 by 200 foot apron provides parking space for 2 turboprop aircraft like the ATR-72, while its terminal building can handle 100 passengers.
Navigational aids include PAPI lights and NDB.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Alliance Air | Chandigarh, Delhi |
SpiceJet | Delhi |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kangra-Gaggal Airport". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 28 October 2017.