Jamnagar Airport

Jamnagar Airport
Jamnagar Airport
	IATA: JGA; ICAO: VAJM;
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner	Indian Air Force
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Jamnagar, Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamkhambhaliya
Location	Jamnagar
Time zone	Indian Standard Time (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL	69 ft / 21 m
Coordinates	22°27′56″N 070°00′45″E / 22.46556°N 70.01250°E
Map
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Runways
Statistics (Apr '15 – Mar '16)
Passenger Movements
Passenger Movements	84,403 ( 10.2%)
Aircraft Movements	760 ( 0.8%) (includes only scheduled flights)
Cargo Handled	315.7 tonnes ( 86.4%)
	Source:

The Jamnagar Airport, officially known as Civil Enclave Jamnagar,^[3] (IATA: JGA, ICAO: VAJM) is an airport in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. It is owned by the Indian Air Force and also permits both commercial as well as private flights. It is the only airport in Gujarat which has two runways.

According to a survey conducted by the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, traffic at Jamnagar airport grew at 15% between 2003 and 2008. Compared to other airports in Gujarat, Jamnagar airport has low market share but high growth. The domestic passenger demand would increase by 6% between 2016 and 2020.

During the evacuation of Indian nationals from Yemen in April 2015, a C-17 Globemaster of the Indian Air Force was sent to Djibouti from the Jamnagar Airport.^[4]

Terminal[]

Jamnagar Airport has a single terminal spread over 35 acres. It has a capacity to handle 150 passengers at a given time. It has a small lounge including a cafeteria before the check-in counter. There is a conveyor belt in the arrivals area for the luggage. The parking apron adjoining the terminal measures 295 ft x 295 ft and can handle two Airbus A320s simultaneously.^[5] The airport has a car parking capacity of about 50 cars.

In 2012, the government announced plans for the expansion of the terminal along with several other airports of the state.

Airlines and destinations[]

Airlines	Destinations
Air India	Mumbai
Star Air	Bangalore, Hyderabad^[6]

Access[]

The airport is connected to the city by a four lane highway and is about 8 kilometres from the city.

References[]

^ Thomas, Melvyn Reggie (10 March 2016). "City fifth on Gujarat's aviation map". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Jamnagar: General information". Airports Authority of India. 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ "IAF's Yemen high: We're here". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
^ Airports Authority of India http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/jamnagar.jsp Archived 15 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Flight Schedule". Star Air. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

External links[]

Accident history for JGA at Aviation Safety Network

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[1] Thomas, Melvyn Reggie (10 March 2016). "City fifth on Gujarat's aviation map". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Jamnagar: General information". Airports Authority of India. 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

[4] "IAF's Yemen high: We're here". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.

[5] Airports Authority of India http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/jamnagar.jsp Archived 15 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Flight Schedule". Star Air. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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