Chandrapur Airport (ICAO: VA1B) is located at Morwa, 9 km north-west of Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. The airstrip was constructed in 1967 by the Public Works Department[1] and is spread over 22 hectares.[2] Neither navigational aids nor night landing facilities are available on the airstrip.
Chandrapur Airport चंद्रपूर विमानतळ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Operator | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chandrapur | ||||||||||
| Location | Chandrapur, India  | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 625 ft / 191 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°59′40″N 79°13′22″E / 19.994467°N 079.222712°E | ||||||||||
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  Chandrapur Airport | |||||||||||
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Development
editThe state run Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) that operates the airport has no plans to expand the current facility citing obstructions close to the airport. The chimneys of the thermal power plant to its west and overhead power lines all around the field restrict the scope of expansion of this airport.[3] However, the government has plans of developing a greenfield airport at another appropriate site.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b "State plans two greenfield airports at Solapur and Chandrapur". The Times of India. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "MADC Projects". MADC. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.