Lalitpur Airport

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Lalitpur Airport
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  • ICAO: none
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesLalitpur
LocationLalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL1,181 ft / 360 m
Coordinates24°43′2.952″N 78°24′53.507″E / 24.71748667°N 78.41486306°E / 24.71748667; 78.41486306
Map
Lalitpur Airport is located in Uttar Pradesh
Lalitpur Airport
Lalitpur Airport
Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh

Lalitpur Airport is a proposed domestic airport and defunct airstrip in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India owned by the Airports Authority of India.[1][2][3][4]

History[]

An Airstrip was built during World War 2 in Lalitpur, but has been defunct ever since. The state government has plans twice to develop the existing airstrip into an airport as there is a large amount of land around the airport. It is owned by central government's Airports Authority of India.[5][6] Under state's current chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Government gave approval for the development of an airport in Lalitpur in March 2021.[7][8] A previous attempt by former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav was made to develop the airstrip but the plans never took off.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/contact-us/lalitpur
  2. ^ https://www.aai.aero/en/node/92438
  3. ^ "WW2 Airstrip to be turned into new airport at Lalitpur". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Travelling to Ayodhya to be more convenient! AAI sanctions Rs 242 crore to develop airport in the holy city". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/contact-us/lalitpur
  6. ^ https://www.aai.aero/en/node/92438
  7. ^ "Uttar Pradesh leads domestic market in aviation sector". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Defence Corridor, Bundelkhand expressway, Lalitpur airport to turn Bundelkhand into earth's heaven: Yogi Adityanath". www.defenceaviationpost.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Defence Corridor, Bundelkhand expressway, Lalitpur airport to turn Bundelkhand into earth's heaven: Yogi Adityanath". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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