Khajuraho airport
| Khajuraho Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 222 m / 728 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°49′02″N 079°55′07″E / 24.81722°N 79.91861°E | ||||||||||
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The Khajuraho Airport (IATA: HJR, ICAO: VEKO), officially known as Civil Aerodrome Khajuraho,[1] is an airport in Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. The terminal is 3 km south of Khajuraho Town, 4 km from Khajuraho Railway Station and 40 km from the district centre at Chhatarpur.
History
The Khajuraho airport opened in 1978, facilitating tourism to the nearby UNESCO world heritage site temple complex.[2]
In August 2013, the central government announced that the Khajuraho airport would receive a new terminal.[3] Built at a cost of about ₹90 crore (US$14 million), the building was inaugurated on 23 January 2016 with officials from the state and union governments in attendance.[4][5]
Infrastructure
The airport has one asphalt runway, 01/19, with dimensions 2,274 by 45 metres (7,461 ft × 148 ft).[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air India | Delhi, Varanasi |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Varanasi SEASONAL |
Air India's Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi flight originates at Agra. However, Air India does not fly directly from Khajuraho to Agra.
References
- ↑ "Khajuraho: General information". Airports Authority of India. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ Stausberg, Michael (2011). Religion and tourism: Crossroads, destinations and encounters. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-85478-5.
- ↑ "India: Upgradation of airports". Mena Report. via HighBeam (subscription required). 23 August 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Soon int'l flights will land at Khajuraho: CM". The Pioneer. New Delhi. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Khajuraho airport equipped with infrastructure to boost tourism: Union minister Ganpathi Raju". Pradesh18.com. Press Trust of India. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Aeronautical Information Publication for VAKJ - Khajuraho" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2017.