Malda Airport
Malda, West Bengal, India
LDA is the IATA airport code for Malda Airport, located in Malda, India. Its ICAO code is VEMH. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the Asia/Kolkata timezone at an elevation of 79 ft (24 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Malda Airport
Wikipedia ↗Malda Airport is located at Malda, India. Situated at an elevation of 791 feet, it is 3 km from the city centre and covers a rough area of around 140 acres. It has a runway measuring 3600 by 100 feet and is unpaved. Small aircraft and helicopters can land here. The terminal was built to handle 20 passengers each on arrival and departure at a time. There were weekly services available to Kolkata and Balurghat operated by Vayudoot till 1989 when the services were withdrawn. As of 2017 the airport is under reconstruction.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,600 ft (1,097 m) | — | — | No | Open |
| 11/29 | 3,600 ft (1,097 m) | — | — | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- LDA
- ICAO Code
- VEMH
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Malda
- Country
- India
- Region
- West Bengal
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 79 ft (24 m)
- Coordinates
- 25.0102°N, 88.1269°E
- Operator
- Airports Authority of India
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