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'''Jodhpur Airport''' {{airport codes|JDH|VIJO}} is an airport in [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]] It |
'''Jodhpur Airport''' {{airport codes|JDH|VIJO}} is an airport in [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]] It Air [[ ]]. |
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==History== |
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The Jodhpur Flying Club was set up by His Highness Maharajah Umaid Singh in the 1920s at a small airfield near his Chittar Palace in Jodhpur. Through the next 3 decades, the airfield grew in stature, being used as an air base for the RAF during World War II. |
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<ref>{{cite |title=The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club|url=http://www.cgpublishing.com/Books/jodhpur.html|publisher= CGPublishing |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref> The air base was later upgraded in 1950 after the formation of Indian Air Force.<ref>{{cite news|title=South Asia's Most Powerful Air Base At Jodhpur |url=http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.asp?get=new&id=734|publisher=Defence News |date= 6 October 2011 |accessdate=30 Novemberber 2011}}</ref>Jodhpur was home to the IAF's Air Force Flying College until the 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web|title=Side Show in the South-Western Sector |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter8.html |publisher=Bharat Rakshak.com |accessdate=30 Novemberber 2011}}</ref> |
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==Structure== |
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Jodhpur airport's 12 Acre civil enclave contains a terminal building measuring a built-up 5690 sq.mtrs, that is capable of handling 430 passengers per hour. The terminal has 7 Check-in counters and 3 Boarding Gates. |
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The adjoining concrete apron measures 140 by 100 metres, and has 3 parking bays to cater to 2 A320 and 1 ATR aircraft simultaneously. |
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Jodhpur's runway is oriented 05/23, is 2743 metres long and 45 metres wide. |
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The Airfield is Equipped with Night Landing Facilities and an [[Instrument Landing System]] (ILS) as well as Navigational facilities like [[VHF_omnidirectional_range#DVOR|DVOR]]/[[Distance Measuring Equipment|DME]] and an [[Non-Directional Beacon|NDB]]. |
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<ref >{{cite |title=AAI website |url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/Jodhpur_technicalinfo.jsp |accessdate=30 Novemberber 2011}}</ref> |
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==Jodhpur Air Base== |
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Mig-27s, Mig-29s and Mig-25s are widely used by IAF from this base. It was active during [[Kargil War]] of 1999. |
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== Airlines and destinations == |
== Airlines and destinations == |
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Location | Jodhpur | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 717 ft / 219 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°15′04″N 073°02′56″E / 26.25111°N 73.04889°E | ||||||||||
| Website | http://aai.aero | ||||||||||
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Jodhpur Airport (IATA: JDH, ICAO: VIJO) is an Civil enclave airport in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It shares its airside with the Jodhpur Air Base of the Indian Air Force.
History
The Jodhpur Flying Club was set up by His Highness Maharajah Umaid Singh in the 1920s at a small airfield near his Chittar Palace in Jodhpur. Through the next 3 decades, the airfield grew in stature, being used as an air base for the RAF during World War II. [1] The air base was later upgraded in 1950 after the formation of Indian Air Force.[2]Jodhpur was home to the IAF's Air Force Flying College until the 1965 war.[3]
Structure
Jodhpur airport's 12 Acre civil enclave contains a terminal building measuring a built-up 5690 sq.mtrs, that is capable of handling 430 passengers per hour. The terminal has 7 Check-in counters and 3 Boarding Gates. The adjoining concrete apron measures 140 by 100 metres, and has 3 parking bays to cater to 2 A320 and 1 ATR aircraft simultaneously. Jodhpur's runway is oriented 05/23, is 2743 metres long and 45 metres wide. The Airfield is Equipped with Night Landing Facilities and an Instrument Landing System (ILS) as well as Navigational facilities like DVOR/DME and an NDB. [4]
Jodhpur Air Base
Mig-27s, Mig-29s and Mig-25s are widely used by IAF from this base. It was active during Kargil War of 1999.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur |
| Jet Airways | Delhi, Mumbai |
| Kingfisher Airlines | Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur |
References
- ^ The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club, CGPublishing, retrieved 30 November 2011
- ^ "South Asia's Most Powerful Air Base At Jodhpur". Defence News. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 Novemberber 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Side Show in the South-Western Sector". Bharat Rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 Novemberber 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ AAI website, retrieved 30 Novemberber 2011
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