Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal
| Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport राजमाता विजयाराजे सिंधिया हवाई अड्डे Rājamātā vijayārājē sindhiyā havā'ī aḍḍē | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force/Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gwalior | ||||||||||
| Location | Gwalior | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 617 ft / 188 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′36″N 078°13′40″E / 26.29333°N 78.22778°E | ||||||||||
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Gwalior Airport (IATA: GWL, ICAO: VIGR) is a civil enclave airport at the Maharajpur Air Force Station 10 km north-east of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is one of the four airports in Madhya Pradesh.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India Regional | Mumbai[1] |
Structure
The airport is spread over 29.5 acres and the terminal can handle 200 passengers per hour. The 150 metre by 100 metre apron can handle two Airbus A320 and one small aircraft simultaneously.[2] The Gwalior Air Base is the only operational air force base with two operational parallel runways. The second runway was built in February 2009 and became operational in October 2010.[3]
References
- ↑ "AI 'connect India' program from Christmas to improve regional connectivity: Lohani". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ AAI website, retrieved 10 January 2012
- ↑ "New Runway At Air Force Station Gwalior, Su-30s Added To Base". Livefist. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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