Begumpet Airport
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AMSL 532 m / 1,744 ft | | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°27′11″N 078°28′03″E / 17.45306°N 78.46750°E | ||||||||||
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Begumpet Airport (
History
Begumpet Airport was established on the outskirts of
In the 1990s, the
In February 2005,
Facilities and operations
The airport has one runway named 09/27. It measures 3,230 by 45 metres (10,597 ft × 148 ft) and is made of macadam.[17]
Begumpet is used for flight training and houses an air force station. Businesspeople, politicians, and others fly into the airport on their private aircraft.[18][19] Begumpet also hosts Wings India, the country's first civilian air show. The biennial event is organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Airports Authority of India. It was first held in October 2008 under the name India Aviation.[20][21]
During the period of commercial operations, Begumpet was officially called Hyderabad Airport and had two terminals. The domestic terminal was named for N. T. Rama Rao; the international one, for Rajiv Gandhi.[22]
Accidents and incidents
- On the night of 12 January 1978, an Boeing 737-200 operating a flight from Bombay to Hyderabad had just touched down when the crew saw a man on the runway. The aircraft struck him, and he died while being transported to a hospital. The investigation determined that the man had breached security at Begumpet Airport.[23]
References
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- ^ a b Shahid, Sajjad (4 May 2014). "PM Reddy: An aviator and engineer par excellence". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Deccan Airways inaugurated". The Indian Express. 25 May 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Akbar, Syed (26 July 2018). "1st Haj flight took off with just 18 pilgrims". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Begumpet Aerodrome opened to scheduled services". The Indian Express. 9 May 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Srinivas, M. (7 March 2008). "Helping city soar to greater heights". The Hindu.
- ^ a b Reddy, B. Dasarath (15 March 2005). "Work on Hyd intl airport to start on March 16". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ a b P. V., Sivakumar (15 May 2006). "Promise of world-class experience". The Hindu BusinessLine.
- ^ "Centre confirms closure of Hyd's old airport". Business Standard. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Lufthansa starts Hyderabad-Frankfurt service". Rediff. Press Trust of India. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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- ^ Srinivas, M. (30 June 2006). "Begumpet airport to get one more aero-bridge". The Hindu.
- ^ "Annexure III: Traffic Statistics" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Srinivas, M. (23 March 2008). "Begumpet Airport slips into annals of history". The Hindu.
- ^ "Aeronautical Information Publication for Begumpet". Airports Authority of India. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Srinivas, M. (5 January 2009). "Begumpet airport turns a boon for tycoons". The Hindu.
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- ^ "Hyderabad Airport". Airports Authority of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Accident Summary 1978". dgca.gov.in. Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
- Aviation portal
- Hyderabad portal
- Official website
- Accident history for HYD at Aviation Safety Network