Mundra Airport (ICAO: VAMA) is a private airport in Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat, India owned by Mundra International Airport Private Ltd (MIAPL), a subsidiary of the Adani Group. The airstrip is spread over 45 hectares[2] and is used for scheduled as well as non-scheduled operations.[1]
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Mundra International Airport Private Ltd (MIAPL) (Adani Group)[1] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mundra and Mundra Port | ||||||||||
| Location | Mundra, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 17 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°50′03″N 69°45′52″E / 22.83417°N 69.76444°E | ||||||||||
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The 1,900-metre long airstrip was built as part of the Mundra Special Economic Zone for operation of executive jets in January 2007.[3]
In October 2017, the Adani Group announced plans to develop the airstrip into a commercial international airport for passenger, cargo and Maintenance spread over 522 hectares[2] by investing ₹ 1500 crore. The terminal building will have a capacity of 300 passengers. The runway will be capable of handling of large aircraft like the Boeing 747 and will have night landing facilities. They have received environment clearance.[1][4] It will be commissioned by 2022.[2]
Under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme, Air Odisha started flights between Ahmedabad and Mundra in February 2018.[5]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Deccan | Ahmedabad[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Majumder, Arindam (2017-10-03). "Adani plans Rs 1,500 cr international airport in Mundra". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ a b c "Adani Group gets nod to build airport at Mundra". The Hindu Business Line. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Adanis may develop airport at Mundra". The Economic Times. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Aggarwal, Mayank (2017-09-08). "Green panel backs clearance for airport projects worth Rs19,300 crore". Live Mint. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Full list of cities where UDAN scheme is applicable". IndiaTV. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Air Deccan flight schedule". Air Deccan. Retrieved 4 January 2020.