Balurghat Airport
Balurghat Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Location | Balurghat,West Bengal,India | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 78 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°15′42″N88°47′44″E/ 25.26167°N 88.79556°E | ||||||||||
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  RGH Location of airport in West Bengal  RGH RGH(India) | |||||||||||
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Balurghat Airport(IATA:RGH,ICAO:VEBG) is located 6 km (4 mi) fromBalurghatand 34 km (21 mi) away fromGangarampur,a city inWest Bengal,India.[1]The airport is currently not in operation.[3]
History
[edit]During the World War II, a temporary airport was built by the British inBalurghatfor military needs. In the 1950s, the Surekha Air Service started flying from there until it was stopped during the 1965 India-Pakistan war. Finally, in 1984, Vayudoot operated out of the airport. But these flights stopped due to lack of navigation systems, lack of passengers, and financial losses.[4]
Facilities
[edit]The airport covers an area of 132.66 acres (53.69 ha) at anelevationof 78 feet (24 m) abovemean sea level.It has one runway designated 9/27 with a paved surface measuring 4,906 by 100 feet (1,495 m × 30 m).[1][5]
Extension
[edit]TheGovernment of West Bengalhad planned to launch air services from the Balurghat Airport in March 2018. The government had allocated around ₹11.35 crores for the up-gradation & extension of the air-strip, passenger lounge, air traffic, restroom of crews and pilots, need-based restaurants, refreshment counters.Airport Authority of Indiahad visited the airport for approvals.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Balurghat Airport".Airports Authority of India. Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2009.
- ^Airport information for Balurghat, India (VEBG / RGH)at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^"Deal with Changi on Durgapur airport".The Telegraph.28 February 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2013.
However, there are over 40 non-operational airports under the authority (Airports Authority of India). In Bengal, there are two of them — in Malda and Balurghat.
- ^"বালুরঘাট বিমানবন্দরে উড়ান শুরু হতে আর বেশি দেরি নেই".m.bangla.eenaduindia moving. Archived fromthe originalon 28 March 2018.Retrieved28 March2018.
- ^"Full-fledged air services from Balurghat to kick off from April".Millenniumpost. 16 March 2018.Retrieved17 March2018.
- ^"Balurghat airport likely to begin services April-end".16 March 2018.