Diu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesDiu
LocationDiu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India
Opened1954; 70 years ago (1954)[1]
Elevation AMSL9 m / 31 ft
Coordinates20°42′47″N 70°55′30″E / 20.713°N 70.925°E / 20.713; 70.925
Map
DIU is located in India
DIU
DIU
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,826 5,922 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2022 – March 2023)
Passengers40,109 (Increase 25.9%)
Aircraft movements1,340 (Increase 3.6%)
Cargo tonnage—
Source: AAI[2][3][4]

Diu Airport (IATA: DIU, ICAO: VA1P)[5] is a domestic airport serving Diu in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. Besides Diu, it also serves the neighbouring areas of Gujarat, including Veraval and Jafrabad. It is the only airport in the union territory with commercial operations.

History

Diu Airport was built in 1954, when Diu was part of Portuguese India.[6] Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa (TAIP) commenced operations to Diu on 16 August 1955. The airline linked Diu with Goa, Daman and Karachi[7] until December 1961, when the Indian air force bombed the airfield.[8]

Structure

Apron area of the airport

Diu Airport's main runway 05/23 is 5922 ft (1826 m) long and 45 m wide, connected to an apron measuring 60 by 90 metres via two taxiways. The airport terminal can accommodate 100 passengers each in the arrivals and departure halls. A non-directional beacon (NDB) is Diu's sole navigational aid.[9]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Alliance Air Mumbai
IndiGo Ahmedabad, Surat[10]

Statistics

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Annual passenger traffic at DIU airport. See Wikidata query.

See also

References

  1. ^ "General Vasssalo e Silva". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Diu Airport". Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ "General Vasssalo e Silva". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Dabolim and TAIP". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Liberation of Goa – An Overview". Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  9. ^ "AAI Website". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  10. ^ "IndiGo's newest connection: Diu linked directly to Ahmedabad & Surat". United News of India. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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