Uttarakhand has three main airports, a few airstrips and a couple of proposed airstrips for military and emergency purposes. The Dehradun Airport in Dehradun, Pantnagar Airport in Pantnagar, and Pithoragarh Airport in Pithoragarh are operated by the Airports Authority of India. Three airstrips, Chaukhutia Airport, Gauchar Airport and Chinyalisaur Airport are proposed for expansion in the future under UDAN scheme.
Recently, a new terminal was constructed at Dehradun Airport. The new terminal was inaugurated in October 2021.[1] In 2020, Uttarakhand's then Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had announced that the Pantnagar Airport will be expanded to become Uttarakhand's first international airport.[2]
List
editThe list includes the airports in Uttarakhand with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.[3]
| Sl. no. | Location in Uttarakhand | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Operator | Category | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaukhutia | Chaukhutia Airport | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Proposed | Commercial |
| 2 | Dehradun | Dehradun Airport | VIDN | DED | Airports Authority of India | Domestic | Commercial |
| 3 | Gauchar | Gauchar Airport | — | — | Airports Authority of India | Proposed | Commercial |
| 4 | Pantnagar | Pantnagar Airport | VIPT | PGH | Airports Authority of India | Domestic | Commercial |
| 5 | Pithoragarh | Pithoragarh Airport | VIDF | NNS | Airports Authority of India | Domestic | Commercial |
| 6 | Chinyalisaur | Chinyalisaur Airport | VI82 | — | Airports Authority of India | Proposed | Commercial |
References
edit- ^ "New terminal building of Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport inaugurated". ANI. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Uttarakhand's first international airport to come up at Pantnagar". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "List of Airports in India:" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.