Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport
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Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport is a public airport located 9 kilometres east of the city of Yavatmal, in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India.
History
Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport was constructed in 1998 by the
Structure
Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport has one asphalt runway, oriented 08/26, 1400 metres long, and 45 metres wide, an
Purpose
To accelerate the industrial development in district, the airport was constructed. Apart from this, Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Airport was also developed as an alternative to park international aircraft in lieu of the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN).
Airlines and destinations
One flight departed from Yavatmal City to Nagpur with some passengers.
Currently, there are no civilian operations handled. Only private and government flights can be landed for special purposes.
See also
- Reliance Infrastructure
- Guru Gobind Singhji Airport
- Latur Airport
- Baramati Airport
- Osmanabad Airport
References
- ^ "M.I.D.C." Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- Indian Express. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Reliance Airport gets five projects on lease". The Times of India. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Govt pays for Yavatmal airport expansion despite leasing it out". The Times of India. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "R-Infra sets sights on international airports". Economic Times. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2012.