Behala Airport
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| Behala Airport বেহালা বিমানবন্দর Behala Flying Club বেহালা ফ্লাইং ক্লাব | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: VEBA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||
| Serves | Kolkata | ||
| Location | Kolkata, India | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft ft / 3 m msl m | ||
| Coordinates | 22°30′19.1″N 088°17′47.9″E / 22.505306°N 88.296639°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 18/36 | 3,500 | 1,066 | Asphalt |
| Currently not in operation, Only a flying school operates here | |||
Behala Airport (ICAO: VEBA) (Bengali: বেহালা বিমানবন্দর) is located at Behala in the city of Kolkata, India. It is more commonly referred as Behala Flying Training Institute (BFTI) or Behala Flying Club (BFC). The ministry of Civil Aviation, India and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have plans to develop it into a full-fledged commercial airport by expanding the runway to 4,500 feet to ease the pressure on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Operator | Destinations | Concourse |
|---|---|---|
| Pawanhans | Balurghat Airport, Durgapur, Malda Airport Santiniketan | Domestic |
No scheduled commercial air service at this time. One helicopter service has started, serving district towns of West Bengal <http://abpananda.newsbullet.in/video/kolkata/45308-2013-12-29-11-22-35>.
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_ICAO_code:_V#VA_VE_VI_VO_-_India
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_India
- Centre keen to convert Behala Flying Club into an airport http://www.expresstravelworld.com/200710/aviationworld02.shtml
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