Dhule Airport
Appearance
Dhule Airport धुळे विमानतळ | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
Operator | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
Serves | Dhule | ||||||||||
Location | Dhule, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 920 ft / 280 m | ||||||||||
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Dhule Airport (ICAO: VA53) is located at Gondur village near Dhule, Maharashtra, India. This airstrip was constructed in 1974 by the Public Works Department[2] and was transferred to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) after its formation in 2002.[3] The Bombay Flying Club leased the airstrip from the MADC and shifted its training operations here in 2009 to avoid the congested air-space of Mumbai.[4]
A 150 metre long taxiway connects the runway to a small terminal building and a hangar. No navigational aids nor night landing facilities are available on the airstrip.
References
- ^ World Aero Data, Dhulia
- ^ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "MADC Projects". MADC. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Busy city skies push flying club to Dhule". The Times of India. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.