Jaisalmer Airport

Jaisalmer Airport
Summary
Airport type Civil enclave
Owner Airports Authority of India
Operator Airports Authority of India
Serves Jaisalmer
Location Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Elevation AMSL 251 m / 751 ft
Coordinates 26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E / 26.88028°N 70.85500°E / 26.88028; 70.85500Coordinates: 26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E / 26.88028°N 70.85500°E / 26.88028; 70.85500
Map
JSA
JSA
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Statistics (Apr"2017 - March 2018)
Passenger movements 35,896
Aircraft movements 735

Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is located 17 kilometres southeast of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India. The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base.

The airport has a single runway of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in length and 150 feet (46 m) in width. Carriers that have previously flown to/from the airport include Vayudoot and Kingfisher Airlines.[1] In 2015, it was not used for civil flights, and was closed[2][3] until services resumed in 2017.

New civil terminal

The Airports Authority of India has constructed a new terminal at the southern end of the airfield. Construction of the Rs. 80 crore terminal was completed in March 2013.[4] The civil enclave is spread over 65 acres[4] and consists of the terminal and an apron for parking three Airbus A321 aircraft.[5]

Airlines and Destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Trujet Ahmedabad (Begins 29th October 2018)
Spicejet Ahmedabad (Begins 31st October 2018), Jaipur Mumbai ( begins 29 October), Surat (begins 30th November)Delhi

References

  1. ↑ "Kingfisher Airlines Launches Direct Flights Connecting Udaipur to Mumbai". 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Wilkes, Tommy (August 19, 2015). "Ghost airports highlight risks as Modi spends to grow". Reuters. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  3. ↑ "India's Jaisalmer Airport remains closed three years after opening". Daily Mail Online. August 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  4. 1 2 "Rupees 80 crore-worth airport left abandoned". Dainik Bhaskar. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". Aai.aero. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2013-07-27.

Airport information for VIJR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.

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