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Pathankot Airport

Coordinates: 32°14′01″N 075°38′04″E / 32.23361°N 75.63444°E / 32.23361; 75.63444
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Pathankot Airport
Summary
Airport typeCivil
OwnerGovernment of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesPathankot
LocationPathankot, Punjab, India
Opened21 November 2006
Elevation AMSL310 m / 1,017 ft
Coordinates32°14′01″N 075°38′04″E / 32.23361°N 75.63444°E / 32.23361; 75.63444
Websitehttps://www.aai.aero/en/airports/pathankot
Map
IXP is located in Punjab
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Location of airport in India
IXP is located in India
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IXP (India)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,734 8,970 Asphalt

Pathankot Airport (IATA: IXP, ICAO: VIPK) is a regional airport, 3 km from the nearest city Pathankot and 7 km from Pathankot Railway Station, located on the Pathankot – Majra Road. Pathankot airport serves national flights only. The airport, spread over an area of approximately 75 acres, is not well connected by public transport; only cabs are available.

Pathankot Airport was inaugurated by Mr. Praful Patel, the then Aviation Minister of India, on 21 November 2006.[1] The facility was made possible by the efforts of Gurdaspur Member of Parliament and Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna,[2] who had planned to make Pathankot a tourist destination and industrial hub.[3]

Commercial flights were resumed on April 5, 2018,[4] after a hiatus of nearly seven years.[5][6] by Alliance Air, the regional subsidiary of Air India under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.[7]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Alliance AirDelhi, Jaipur

References

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  1. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com.
  2. ^ "Vinod Khanna - National Portal of India". india.gov.in.
  3. ^ "Pathankot airport plain empty". 14 October 2013.
  4. ^ "List of RCS Airports and routes Started under UDAN-1 & 2 24 October 2018" (PDF). RCS Cell Airports Authority of India Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan New Delhi 110003.
  5. ^ "After 7 years, domestic flights resume from Pathankot airport". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Asia's Premier News Agency - India News, Business & Political, National & International, Bollywood, Sports | ANI News". www.aninews.in.
  7. ^ "Regional Connectivity Scheme - RCS Udan". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 27 April 2020.