Jaisalmer Airport
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.
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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.
JAISALMER airport has regular or six days in week flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Ahemdabad, Surat, Agra, Bikaner and Jodhpur. Right now spicejet, Trujet and Zoomair airlines are key service provider. Soon Indigo & some other airlines will start the service to Udaipur and Hindon at Ghaziabad as well as to Kishangarh & Banglore.
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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SpiceJet | Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Surat |
| TruJet | Ahmedabad |
References
- "Kingfisher Airlines Launches Direct Flights Connecting Udaipur to Mumbai". 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- Wilkes, Tommy (19 August 2015). "Ghost airports highlight risks as Modi spends to grow". Reuters. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "India's Jaisalmer Airport remains closed three years after opening". Daily Mail Online. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Rupees 80 crore-worth airport left abandoned". Dainik Bhaskar. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- "Airports Authority of India". Aai.aero. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
Airport information for VIJR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.