Dhule Airport
| Dhule Airport धुळे विमानतळ | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: VA53 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Operator | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dhule | ||||||||||
| Location |
Dhule, India  | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 920 ft / 280 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°55′31″N 74°44′22″E / 20.925338°N 74.739467°ECoordinates: 20°55′31″N 74°44′22″E / 20.925338°N 74.739467°E | ||||||||||
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  Dhule Airport | |||||||||||
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Dhule Airport (ICAO: VA53) is located at Gondur village near Dhule, Maharashtra, India. This airstrip was constructed in 1974 by the Public Works Department[2] and was transferred to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) after its formation in 2002.[3] The Bombay Flying Club leased the airstrip from the MADC and shifted its training operations here in 2009 to avoid the congested air-space of Mumbai.[4]
A 150 metre long taxiway connects the runway to a small terminal building and a hangar. Night landing facility is now available and an ATC tower also has been built. Commercial operations will be starting soon in the coming future.
References
- ↑ World Aero Data, Dhulia
- ↑ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ "MADC Projects". MADC. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ "Busy city skies push flying club to Dhule". The Times of India. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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