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 35 kilometres away from Uttarkashi and 85 kilometers from New Tehri on the banks of the Bhagirathi River.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Uttarakhand | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi | ||||||||||
| Location | Chinyalisaur, Uttarakhand, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 909 m / 2,983 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°34′58″N 78°19′24″E / 30.58278°N 78.32333°E | ||||||||||
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Civil aviation usage
editThe 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
editThe Indian Air Force also uses the airport as an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG).[2]
As of October 2024, it was reported that the IAF and MoD was in an advanced stage of talks with the State Government to take over or operate from 3 civilian airports, including the Gauchar, Pithoragarh Airport and Dharasu Airports. The IAF has plans to establish an airstrip in the Spiti region as well. All the airstrips are capable and have demonstrated to handle operations of the C-130J special operations aircraft.[3]
See also
edit- Military bases
- Borders
- Other related topics
References
edit- ^ Airport Database
- ^ "Indian Air Force to make airbase at Chinyalisaur". Hill Post. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "China on mind, IAF in talks with Uttarakhand to take over 3 airstrips". The Tribune. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
External links
edit- IAF's ALG
- Air Marshal K. K. Nohwar, Pace of Infrastructure Development in Border Areas: Adequate? Archived 18 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Centre for Air Power Studies, 13 March 2018