Raxaul Airport

Raxaul Airport (ICAO: VERL) is an airport located at Raxaul in the state of Bihar, India. It was established after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, when it served as an emergency landing ground for the Indian Army.[1] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) that owns the airport has undertaken a pre-feasibility study at the airport to upgrade the airport to handle ATR-72 aircraft. A draft Master Plan highlighting a requirement of an additional 121 acres of land has been submitted to the State Government.[2].There have been recent proposals to expand the airport.[3][4]

Raxaul Airport

Raksaula Havāī Aḍḍā
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
LocationRaxaul, Bihar, India
Elevation AMSL260 ft / 79 m
Coordinates26°59′47″N 084°49′14″E
Map
VERL
Airport in India
VERL
VERL (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,600 1,097

References

  1. "MP push to airport renovation". The Telegraph. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. "Proposal to Operationalise Raxaul Airport". Press Information Bureau. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. "Cong MP Akhilesh Singh urges Union Civil Aviation minister for rebuilding Raxaul airport". www.thehawk.in. 27 June 2020.
  4. Mufti, Ifrah (9 August 2019). "India spent Rs 36 crore in 2018-19 on 27 airports where not a single flight takes off".
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