Keshod Airport (IATA: IXK, ICAO: VAKS) is a domestic airport serving the cities of Junagadh, Keshod and Veraval in the state of Gujarat, India. Spread over an area of 450 acres, it is located at Keshod, 39 km (24 mi) south-west of Junagadh, 4 km (2.5 mi) north-east of Keshod and 50 km (31 mi) north of Veraval.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Junagadh, Keshod and Veraval | ||||||||||
| Location | Keshod, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 167 ft / 51 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°19′01″N 070°16′13″E / 21.31694°N 70.27028°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Keshod Airport | ||||||||||
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History
editThe airport was built by the Nawab of Junagadh, Mahabatkhanji III, for his private use, by acquiring land from the Kotadias Patel community in the early 1930s. The airport was refurbished and revived in the late 1980s to facilitate scheduled operations. The last airline to fly here was Jet Airways, which ceased flying in 2000.[5] It hosted its last scheduled commercial flight in October 2000. After the launch of the government's UDAN Scheme, the airport was selected to develop it as a commercial airport, and after the completion of the passenger terminal, apron, runway, and necessary facilities, it began commercial operations from 12 March 2022, after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted license for the airport to start operations in March 2021, with Alliance Air operating regular flights to Mumbai.[4][6]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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| Alliance Air | Ahmedabad,[7] Mumbai | [8] |
Statistics
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Keshod Airport". Airports Authority of India.
- ^ "Indian Air Force". The Indian Express. 16 January 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Network Thoughts [@networkthoughts] (4 March 2022). "Keshod airport to be operational from March 12, 2022" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 March 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Alliance Air to commence Ahmedabad-Keshod service in Oct-2024". CAPA. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Network Thoughts [@networkthoughts] (4 March 2022). "Keshod airport to be operational from March 12, 2022" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 March 2022 – via Twitter.