Behala Airport
Behala Airport (ICAO: VEBA) is located at Behala in the city of Kolkata, India. It is more commonly referred as Behala Flying Training Institute (BFTI) or Behala Flying Club (BFC). The ministry of Civil Aviation, India and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have plans to develop it into a full-fledged commercial airport by expanding the runway to 4,500 feet to ease the pressure on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.[1]
Behala Airport Behala Flying Club | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Location | Kolkata, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°30′19.1″N 088°17′47.9″E | ||||||||||
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Currently not in operation, Only a flying school operates here | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Global Vectra Helicorp | Balurghat, Durgapur, Malda, Santiniketan |
| Pawan Hans | Balurghat, Durgapur, Malda, Santiniketan |
| PairAir | Digha |
References
- Reporter, B. S. (4 September 2011). "AAI set to renovate Behala airport for civil operations". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- Centre keen to convert Behala Flying Club into an airport
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