Zero Airport
Ziro Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ziro | ||||||||||
| Location | Ziro,Arunachal Pradesh,India | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 1,590 m / 5,216 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′18″N093°49′41″E/ 27.58833°N 93.82806°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Zero Airport | ||||||||||
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  ZER  ZER | |||||||||||
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Zero Airport[4]orZiro Airport(IATA:ZER,ICAO:VEZO) is adomestic airportand anAdvanced Landing Ground(ALG) of theIndian Air Force,serving the city ofZiro,Arunachal Pradesh,India.In the past,VayudootandAir Indiaoperated daily flights to the airport. Now,Alliance Airoperates flights to and from the airport.[5]
History[edit]
The airport was originally built as anAdvanced Landing Ground(ALG) for theIndian Air Forcefor military operations, exercises and emergency operations, which later, was also used alongside the Air Force by private and government aircraft. To improve connectivity, tourism and development in the Ziro Valley, a pre-feasibility study was conducted by theMinistry of Civil Aviationfor improving the airport to enableATR-42class aircraft in 2008. The study found it unfeasible to extend the 1,220 metre runway to accommodate a 50-seater aircraft, due to unauthorized constructions along the boundary wall. It was proposed that a new runway measuring 2010 metres be built on land adjacent to the current runway and all airport structures, like theAir Traffic Control(ATC) tower, the fire station and the terminal building be relocated.[6]Commercial flight services were provided byVayudoot,Air Indiaand sometimes by theIndian Air Force,but that did not last for long and were indefinitely stopped. In October 2022,Alliance Airresumed passenger services from the airport toDibrugarhandNorth Lakhimpur,both inAssam.[7][8]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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| Alliance Air | Dibrugarh,Itanagar[citation needed] | [9] |
References[edit]
- ^"Annexure III – Passenger Data"(PDF).aai.aero.Retrieved22 April2024.
- ^"Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data"(PDF).aai.aero.Retrieved22 April2024.
- ^"Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data"(PDF).aai.aero.Retrieved22 April2024.
- ^Zero Airport,official name as perAirports Authority of India
- ^"Arunachal: Pema Khandu flags off commercial passenger flight to Ziro".Arunachal24.in.30 October 2022.Retrieved30 October2022.
- ^"PM's Economic Package for arunachal pradesh 2008"(PDF).Arunachal PWD.Retrieved4 August2012.
- ^"Alliance Air to launch flights to Ziro from 30 October 2022".Alliance Air.Retrieved27 October2022.
- ^"Arunachal: Pema Khandu flags off commercial passenger flight to Ziro".Arunachal24.in.30 October 2022.Retrieved30 October2022.
- ^"Arunachal: Pema Khandu flags off commercial passenger flight to Ziro".Arunachal24.in.30 October 2022.Retrieved30 October2022.
External links[edit]
- Airport information for VEZOat Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Accident history for ZER: Ziro AirportatAviation Safety Network
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