Jaisalmer_Airport

Jaisalmer Airport

Jaisalmer Airport

Airport of Rajasthan, India

Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is a domestic airport serving Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. It is located 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi) from the city centre.[4] The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base.

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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.[5] In 2015, it was not used for civil flights, and was closed[6] until services resumed under the UDAN scheme in 2017.

New civil terminal

The Airports Authority of India has constructed a new passenger terminal at the southern end of the airfield. Construction of the ₹ 80 crore terminal was completed in March 2013.[7] The civil enclave is spread over 65 acres,[7] and consists of the terminal and an apron for parking three Airbus A321 aircraft.[8]

Airlines and destinations

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  • Terminal entrance
  • Check-in counters
  • Waiting hall area
  • Terminal building view from Apron


References

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    "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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    Google maps, journey from the railway station to the airport
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    "Kingfisher Airlines Launches Direct Flights Connecting Udaipur to Mumbai". 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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    Wilkes, Tommy (19 August 2015). "Ghost airports highlight risks as Modi spends to grow". Reuters. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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    "Rupees 80 crore-worth airport left abandoned". Dainik Bhaskar. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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    "Airports Authority of India". Aai.aero. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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    "Alliance Air now connects Delhi-Jaisalmer and back effective 2nd December 2022". Alliance Air. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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    Sengupta, Joy (21 August 2023). "IndiGo announces connectivity to Jaisalmer". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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    "SpiceJet flight schedules". www.spicejet.com.

"Airport information for VIJR". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
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