Jodhpur Airport
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Location | Jodhpur | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 219 m / 717 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°15′04″N 073°02′56″E / 26.25111°N 73.04889°ECoordinates: 26°15′04″N 073°02′56″E / 26.25111°N 73.04889°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://aai.aero | ||||||||||
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Jodhpur Airport (IATA: JDH, ICAO: VIJO) is a civil enclave airport in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It shares its airside with the Jodhpur Air Base of the Indian Air Force.
History
The Jodhpur Flying Club was set up by His Highness Maharaja Umaid Singh in the 1920s at a small airfield near his Chittar Palace in Jodhpur. Through the next 3 decades, the airfield grew in stature, being used as an airfield for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II.[3] The airfield was later upgraded in 1950 after the formation of the Royal Indian Air Force (that later became the Indian Air Force).[4] Jodhpur was home to the IAF's Air Force Flying College until the 1965 war.[5]
Structure
Jodhpur airport's 12 acre civil enclave contains a terminal building measuring a built-up area of 5690 m2, that is capable of handling 430 passengers per hour. The terminal has 7 check-in counters and 3 boarding gates. The adjoining concrete apron measures 140 by 100 metres and has 3 parking bays that can cater to two A320 and an ATR aircraft simultaneously.
Jodhpur's runway is oriented 05/23, is 2743 metres long and 45 metres wide. The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities and an Instrument Landing System (ILS) as well as navigational facilities like DVOR/DME and an NDB.[6]
Jodhpur Air Base
Squadrons of HAL Dhruv , MiG-27, MI 17 and Su-30 MKI aircraft are operated by the IAF from this airfield. It was active during the Kargil War of 1999. French-made Rafale fighter aircraft are expected to operate from Jodhpur air base . Also have a battalion of Garud Commando Force
Airlines and destinations
As of January 2017, the following airlines serve Jodhpur Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations | Ref. |
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| Air India | Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai | [7] |
| Jet Airways | Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai | [8] |
| SpiceJet | Delhi (begins 29 October 2017) | [9] |
See also
References
- ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ List of busiest airports in India by passenger traffic
- ↑ The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club, CGPublishing, retrieved 30 November 2011
- ↑ "South Asia's Most Powerful Air Base At Jodhpur". Defence News. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 Novemberber 2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Side Show in the South-Western Sector". Bharat Rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "AAI website". Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Timetable" (PDF). Air India. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ↑ "Jet Airways flight schedules". Jet Airways. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "SpiceJet flight schedules: Domestic". SpiceJet. Retrieved 20 January 2017.