Jaisalmer Airport

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Jaisalmer Airport
जैसलमेर हवाई अड्डा
IATA: JSAICAO: VIJR
Summary
Airport type Civil enclave
Owner Airport Authority of India
Operator Airport Authority of India
Location Jaisalmer (India)
Elevation AMSL 751 ft / 251 m
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 9,000 2,742 Concrete

Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSAICAO: VIJR) (Hindi: जैसलमेर विमानक्षेत्र ) is located 17 kilometres south-east of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India. The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base. The airport has a single runway of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in length and 150 feet (46 m) in width. Carriers that have previously flown to/from the airport include Vayudoot and Kingfisher Airlines.[1] As of 2015, it was never used for civil flights and was closed.[2][3]

New civil terminal

The Airports Authority of India has constructed a new terminal at the southern end of the airfield. Construction of the Rs. 80 crore terminal was completed in March 2013.[4] The civil enclave is spread over 65 acres[4] and consists of the terminal and an apron for parking three Airbus A321 aircraft.[5] The terminal was expected to be operational by August 2013,[6][7] however, it is yet to be inaugurated.[8] The opening of the new airport was expected to boost tourist inflow into the city as many tourists were unable to visit the city due to lack of air services.

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Airport information for VIJR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.