Maharana Pratap Airport
Maharana Pratap international Airport Udaipur international Airport महाराणा प्रताप हवाई अड्डा Dabok international Airport | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
| Website | www.airportsindia.org.in | ||||||||||
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Maharana Pratap international Airport[2] or Udaipur Airport or Dabok Airport (IATA: UDR, ICAO: VAUD) is the International 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. [3]
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 ₹80 Crores. The terminal has two boarding gates, 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. [4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi, Mumbai |
| IndiGo | Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai |
| SpiceJet | Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai |
In popular culture
Scenes from the movie The Darjeeling Limited were shot here.
See also
References
- ^ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Airport website". Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Udaipur airport readied in time for Praful's daughter's wedding". Times of India. 19 Feb 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Airport website, Tech info". Retrieved 29 November 2011.
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