Pithoragarh Airport

Uttarakhand has three main airports, a few airstrips and a couple of proposed airstrips for military and emergency purposes. The Dehradun Airport in Dehradun, Pantnagar Airport in Pantnagar, and Pithoragarh Airport in Pithoragarh are operated by the Airports Authority of India. Three airstrips, Chaukhutia Airport, Gauchar Airport and Chinyalisaur Airport are proposed for expansion in the future under UDAN scheme.

Recently, a new terminal was constructed at Dehradun Airport. The new terminal was inaugurated in October 2021.[1] In 2020, Uttarakhand's then Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had announced that the Pantnagar Airport will be expanded to become Uttarakhand's first international airport.[2]

List

The list includes the airports in Uttarakhand with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.[3]

List of airports in Uttarakhand
Sl. no. Location in Uttarakhand Airport name ICAO IATA Operator Category Role
1 Chaukhutia Chaukhutia Airport — — Airports Authority of India Proposed Commercial
2 Dehradun Dehradun Airport VIDN DED Airports Authority of India Domestic Commercial
3 Gauchar Gauchar Airport — — Airports Authority of India Proposed Commercial
4 Pantnagar Pantnagar Airport VIPT PGH Airports Authority of India Domestic Commercial
5 Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Airport VIDF NNS Airports Authority of India Domestic Commercial
6 Chinyalisaur Chinyalisaur Airport VI82 — Airports Authority of India Proposed Commercial

References

  1. ^ "New terminal building of Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport inaugurated". ANI. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Uttarakhand's first international airport to come up at Pantnagar". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ "List of Airports in India:" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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