Neyveli Airport

Neyveli Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Neyveli Lignite Corporation
Serves

Neyveli,

Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Location NLC India Ltd
Elevation AMSL 184 ft / 56 m
Coordinates 11°36′49″N 079°31′35″E / 11.61361°N 79.52639°E / 11.61361; 79.52639Coordinates: 11°36′49″N 079°31′35″E / 11.61361°N 79.52639°E / 11.61361; 79.52639
Map
VONY
Location in Neyveli
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 3,937 1,200 Asphalt

Neyveli Airport (IATA: NVY, ICAO: VONY) is located in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, India. The airport is owned by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) and is located at National Highway 45C, adjacent to the NLC township. The airport is spread over 220 acres and has a 3000 square metre apron suitable for one ATR-72 sized aircraft.[1] Vayudoot used to operate flights to Chennai Airport from here in the 1990s but services were withdrawn after a while.[2]

The Airports Authority of India is upgrading the airport to enable commencement of commercial flights under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) by the end of 2018. Civil work such as runway re-carpeting, construction of terminal building, etc., have been taken up. Air Odisha was awarded rights to fly from Neyveli under phase 1 of the scheme in January 2018.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Odisha Chennai[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Neyveli Airport Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ↑ ""Ghost" Pondicherry airport to be operational by November". Deccan Chronicle. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "AAI on top gear to start Udanflights from 3 towns by year-end". The Times of India. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Flight Schedule". Air Odisha. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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