Chinyalisaur Airport

Chinyalisaur Airport, also known as Maa Ganga Airport and Dharasu Airport or Bharkot Airport, is located in Chinyalisaur of Uttarkashi district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The airport is situated 85 Kilometers from New Tehri at the banks of Bhagirathi River.

Chinyalisaur Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Uttarakhand
ServesChinyalisaur
LocationChinyalisaur
Elevation AMSL909 m / 2,983 ft
Coordinates30°34′58″N 78°19′24″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,001 3,285 concrete

Civil aviation usage

The airport was initially constructed to cater to the needs of tourist and pilgrim traffic to the region, but lay unused as air charter companies did not start operations to the area.

Military usage as ALG

The Indian Air Force also uses the airport as an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG).[2]

See also

Military bases
Borders
Conflicts
Operations
Other related topics

References

  1. Airport Database
  2. "Indian Air Force to make airbase at Chinyalisaur". Hill Post. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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