Lalitpur Airport is a proposed domestic airport and defunct airstrip in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India owned by the Airports Authority of India. [1][2][3][4]
Lalitpur Airport | |
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| Airport type | Public |
| Owner | Airports Authority of India |
| Operator | Airports Authority of India |
| Serves | Lalitpur |
| Location | Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Elevation AMSL | 1,181 ft / 360 m |
| Coordinates | 24°43′2.952″N 78°24′53.507″E / 24.71748667°N 78.41486306°E |
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  Lalitpur Airport Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh  Lalitpur Airport Lalitpur Airport (India) | |
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390 acres of land was marked for the proposed airport.
History
editAn Airstrip was built during World War 2 in Lalitpur, but has been defunct ever since. The state government had plans twice to develop the existing airstrip into an airport as there is a large amount of land around the airport. It is owned by the central government's Airports Authority of India.[1][2] Under the state's current chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Government gave approval for the development of an airport in Lalitpur in March 2021.[5][6] A previous attempt by former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav was made to develop the airstrip but the plans never took off.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aai Airport". Airports Authority Of India. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Lalitpur Airport". Airports Authority Of India. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "WW2 Airstrip to be turned into new airport at Lalitpur". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Travelling to Ayodhya to be more convenient! AAI sanctions Rs 242 crore to develop airport in the holy city". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh leads domestic market in aviation sector". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Defence Corridor, Bundelkhand expressway, Lalitpur airport to turn Bundelkhand into earth's heaven: Yogi Adityanath". www.defenceaviationpost.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Defence Corridor, Bundelkhand expressway, Lalitpur airport to turn Bundelkhand into earth's heaven: Yogi Adityanath". www.indianexpress.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.