Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport
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Coordinates | 23°53′24″N 091°14′32″E / 23.89000°N 91.24222°E | ||||||||||
Website | Agartala Airport | ||||||||||
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Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (
The current integrated terminal of the airport has 20 check-in counters, six parking bays, four
History
The airport was designed and built in 1942 by the then Maharaja of Tripura,
During
The airport experienced international operations when Indian Airlines flew to Dhaka-
Development and expansion
Proposal of Bangladesh expansion
The Indian government has suggested leasing some land from Bangladesh in order to install perimeter fences and landing lights.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air India | Kolkata[18] |
Akasa Air[19] | Bangalore, Guwahati |
FlyBig[20] | Dibrugarh |
Statistics
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Accidents and incidents
- 7 June 1970: A Fokker F27 of Indian Airlines flying with 34 passengers and 4 crew members overran the runway at Agartala after it touched down at a higher than normal speed 2,775 feet from the threshold; however, none of the passengers or crew members died. The airplane was later written off.[21]
See also
- Airports in India
- List of busiest airports in India by passenger traffic
References
- ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Change of name of Agartala Airport" (PDF). EGazette. Government of India. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Agartala Airport to be named after Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore". The Hindu. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Deb, Debraj (30 October 2017). "Agartala airport to be named after king". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Agartala airport renamed Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, after Tripura's last king". cnbctv18.com. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Agartala airport set to launch international flight services after Centre's immigration clearance". CNBC. PTI. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Civil Airport Agartala". airportsindia.org.in. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ "India asks Bangladesh for land to expand Agartala airport runway". India TV. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Squadron Operational Record Books". Nartional Archives reference AIR 27/1159/3. 28 February 1943. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ISBN 0-89201-092-4
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "International Flights From India's Agartala To Bangkok, Bangladesh To Start Operation Soon | Details Here". India.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Tripura likely to get international flights to Singapore, Chittagong, Dhaka". newkerala.com. ANI. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "New Age | the Outspoken Daily".
- ^ "Agartala Airport: India wants Bangladesh land for an expansion". 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Air India Timetable". Air India. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Akasa Air Flight Network". Akasa Air. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "FlyBig Flight Schedule NS23" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Agartala-Singerbhil Airport profile". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 May 2022.