Gaggal Airport

Gaggal Airport "Dharamshala"
गगल हवाई अड्डा "धर्मशाला"
IATA: DHM – ICAO: VIGG
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Operator Indian Air Force
Airports Authority of India
Serves Kangra, Dharamsala
Location Dharamshala, Gaggal, Himachal Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL 2,525 ft / 770 m
Coordinates 32°9′54″N 76°15′48″E / 32.16500°N 76.26333°E / 32.16500; 76.26333
Map
DHM
DHM
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 4,620 1,408 Asphalt

Gaggal Airport,(IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG) alternatively known as Kangra Airport or Dharamsala-Kangra Airport, is an airport located in Gaggal near Kangra in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, 14 Kilometres South-West of Dharamshala. Indian Air base at Kangra: "The Indian Government to set up a new Air Force base at Gaggal airport in Kangra district."

Structure

The Airport, spread over 1269 acres at an altitude of 2492 feet has one asphalt runway, oriented 15/33, 1372 metres long and 300 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

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Delhi
SpiceJet Delhi
Jagson Airlines Chandigarh, Delhi, Kullu[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Airport website". Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jagson Airline's flight route". Air Flights.TO. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

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See also

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