Kangra Airport

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Kangra Airport Gaggal Airport
Kangra Airport Terminal
IATA: DHM ICAO: VIGG
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Operator	Indian Air Force Airports Authority of India
Serves	Kangra, Dharamshala
Location	Kangra Himachal Pradesh, India
Time zone	Indian Standard Time (+5:30)
Elevation AMSL	770 m / 2,525 ft
Coordinates	32°9′54″N 76°15′48″E / 32.16500°N 76.26333°E / 32.16500; 76.26333Coordinates: 32°9′54″N 76°15′48″E / 32.16500°N 76.26333°E / 32.16500; 76.26333
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 1,408 4,620 Asphalt

The Kangra-Gaggal Airport, officially known as Kangra Airport ^[1] (IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG) is a regional airport located at Gaggal in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, 12 km from Dharamshala , 8 kilometres from Kangra city center and 14 kilometres from the railway station at Kangra. Kangra Airport is located on the Pathankot-Mandi NH 154. Kangra Airport is the largest airport in Himachal Pradesh.

Structure[]

The Airport, spread over 1269 acres at an altitude of 2492 feet has one asphalt runway, oriented 15/33, 1376 metres long and 30 metres wide. Its 300 by 200 foot apron provides parking space for 2 turboprop aircraft like the ATR-72, while its terminal building can handle 100 passengers.

Navigational aids include PAPI lights and NDB.^[1]

Airlines and destinations[]

See also[]

• Jagson Airlines

References[]

External links[]

• Accident history for DHM at Aviation Safety Network
• Kangra (Gaggal) Airport at Airports Authority of India web site

Website[]

Website Kangra Airport