Kailashahar Airport
Kailashahar, Tripura, India
IXH is the IATA airport code for Kailashahar Airport, located in Kailashahar, India. Its ICAO code is VEKR. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Asia/Kolkata timezone at an elevation of 79 ft (24 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Kailashahar Airport
Wikipedia ↗Kailashahar Airport is a non-operational airport located at Kailashahar in the state of Tripura, India. The airport was shut down in mid 1990 due to lack of space. In December 2021, A group of 6 Persons of Airport Authority of India (AAI) conducted a Survey to start the airport soon with an aim to facilitate operations at the airport under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme (RCS). In August 2023, a delegation led by Tripura's Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury visited the Kailashahar Airport and proposed to revive it. The renovation includes increasing the runway length of the airport by acquiring 700 meters of land in the northern part of the airport.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,300 ft (1,006 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | No | Open |
| 03/21 | 3,300 ft (1,006 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- IXH
- ICAO Code
- VEKR
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Kailashahar
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tripura
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 79 ft (24 m)
- Coordinates
- 24.3087°N, 92.0077°E
- Operator
- Airports Authority of India
Airport Stats
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