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Mundra Airport

Coordinates: 22°50′03″N 69°45′52″E / 22.83417°N 69.76444°E / 22.83417; 69.76444
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Mundra Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Owner/OperatorMundra International Airport Private Ltd (MIAPL) (Adani Group)[1]
ServesMundra and Mundra Port
LocationMundra, Gujarat, India
Elevation AMSL17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates22°50′03″N 69°45′52″E / 22.83417°N 69.76444°E / 22.83417; 69.76444
Maps
VAMA is located in Gujarat
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VAMA is located in India
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Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 5,577 1,700 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]

Mundra Airport (ICAO: VAMA) is a private airport in Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat, India owned by Mundra International Airport Private Ltd (MIAPL), a subsidiary of the Adani Group. The airstrip is spread over 45 hectares[2] and is used for scheduled as well as non-scheduled operations.[1]

The 1,900-metre long airstrip was built as part of the Mundra Special Economic Zone for operation of executive jets in January 2007.[3]

In October 2017, the Adani Group announced plans to develop the airstrip into a commercial international airport for passenger, cargo and Maintenance spread over 522 hectares[2] by investing ₹ 1500 crore. The terminal building will have a capacity of 300 passengers. The runway will be capable of handling of large aircraft like the Boeing 747 and will have night landing facilities. They have received environment clearance.[1][4] It will be commissioned by 2022.[2]

Under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme, Air Odisha started flights between Ahmedabad and Mundra in February 2018.[5]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air DeccanAhmedabad[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Majumder, Arindam (2017-10-03). "Adani plans Rs 1,500 cr international airport in Mundra". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Adani Group gets nod to build airport at Mundra". The Hindu Business Line. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Adanis may develop airport at Mundra". The Economic Times. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. ^ Aggarwal, Mayank (2017-09-08). "Green panel backs clearance for airport projects worth Rs19,300 crore". Live Mint. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  5. ^ "Full list of cities where UDAN scheme is applicable". IndiaTV. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  6. ^ "Air Deccan flight schedule". Air Deccan. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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