Kangra Airport
The Kangra Airport, officially known as Kangra Airport [1] (IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG) is a regional airport located at Gaggal Kangra City in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, 12 km from Dharamshala , 8 kilometres from Kangra city center/ ISBT and 14 kilometres from the heritage railway station of Kangra . Kangra Airport is located on the Pathankot-Mandi NH 154. Kangra Airport is the largest one in Himachal Pradesh.
Kangra Airport Gaggal Airport | |||||||||||
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Kangra Airport Terminal | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Indian Air Force Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Kangra, Dharamshala | ||||||||||
Location | Kangra Himachal Pradesh, India | ||||||||||
Time zone | Indian Standard Time (+5:30) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 770 m / 2,525 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°9′54″N 76°15′48″E | ||||||||||
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DHM DHM | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Structure
The Airport, spread over 1269 acres at an altitude of 2492 feet has one asphalt runway, oriented 15/33, 1372 metres long and 30 metres wide. Its 300 by 200 foot apron provides parking space for 2 turboprop aircraft like the ATR-72, while its terminal building can handle 100 passengers.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Taxi India | Hisar Beginning Date Unknown |
Alliance Air | Chandigarh, Delhi |
SpiceJet | Delhi |
See also
References
- "Kangra Airport". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
External links
- Airport information for VIGG at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Accident history for DHM at Aviation Safety Network
- Kangra (Gaggal) Airport at Airports Authority of India web site
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