Jaisalmer Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Civil enclave | ||||||||||
Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Jaisalmer | ||||||||||
Location | Jaisalmer, Rajastan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 751 ft / 251 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E / 26.88028°N 70.85500°ECoordinates: 26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E / 26.88028°N 70.85500°E | ||||||||||
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Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is located 17 kilometres south-east of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India. The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base.
The airport has a single runway of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in length and 150 feet (46 m) in width. Carriers that have previously flown to/from the airport include Vayudoot and Kingfisher Airlines. As of 2015, it was never used for civil flights and was closed.
The Airports Authority of India has constructed a new terminal at the southern end of the airfield. Construction of the Rs. 80 crore terminal was completed in March 2013. The civil enclave is spread over 65 acres and consists of the terminal and an apron for parking three Airbus A321 aircraft. The terminal was expected to be operational by August 2013,
However, it is yet to be inaugurated. The opening of the new airport was expected to boost tourist inflow into the city as many tourists were unable to visit the city due to lack of air services.
Airport information for VIJR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.