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Aligarh Airport

Aligarh Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Uttar Pradesh
OperatorAirports Authority of India[1]
ServesAligarh
LocationAligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Opened10 March 2024; 9 months ago (10 March 2024)
Elevation AMSL619 ft / 185 m
Coordinates27°51′33″N 78°08′55″E / 27.8592°N 78.1487°E / 27.8592; 78.1487
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HRH is located in Uttar Pradesh
HRH
HRH
Location of the airport in Uttar Pradesh
HRH is located in India
HRH
HRH
HRH (India)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 3,920 1,195 Asphalt

Aligarh Airport (IATA: HRH, ICAO: VIAH) is an domestic airport situated at Aligarh - Sikandra Rao Road in outskirts of Aligarh city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] It is being developed by upgrading the existing government airstrip.[3][2]

First phase

Aligarh Airport in Dhanipur, Aligarh is going to be completed in the March 2024. The license for flying has been issued on the very first day of the New Year. Preparations are on to start operating a 19 seater aircraft from here.[4]

19-seater aircraft started in the second phase on 11 March 2024 from Lucknow to Aligarh [5]


While starting air travel between Aligarh and Lucknow, there were indications of starting travel from Aligarh to Kanpur, Aligarh to Azamgarh and other places. The aviation company which is operating flights from Aligarh is making preparations to start travel from Aligarh to Azamgarh first at the level of the same company.

Second phase

In the second phase, flight services to other cities are to be started from here through 90-seater aircraft. Even the biggest aircraft like Airbus-320 and Boeing-737 will be able to land here. This airport is being prepared for international standards. A 3.3 km long runway is also being prepared. The Airport Authority has demanded 675 acres of land for the runway. Out of this, about 300 acres of land has been acquired, while 376 acres of land is being acquired further. [4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
FlyBigLucknow[6]

References

  1. ^ "UP govt signs MoU with AAI to operate 5 airports". ANI News. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Development of Airport in UP". Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "आठ साल का इंतजार खत्म: अलीगढ़ एयरपोर्ट से उड़ान भरेंगे विमान, मिला लाइसेंस, पहले यहां के लिए मिलेगी फ्लाइट".
  5. ^ "Aligarh Airport: अलीगढ़वासी कमर की पेटी बांध ले, हो जाए तैयार हवाई यात्रा के लिए, 19 सीटर विमान ने भरी अलीगढ़ से लखनऊ की उड़ान". 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Now, direct flights from Lucknow to 5 UP cities". Times of India. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.


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