Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Airport

Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport
राजमाता विजयराजे सिंधिया हवाई अड्डा
Rājamātā Vijayarājē Sindhiyā Havā'ī Aḍḍa

A USAF F-15C departing the airport during Cope India 2004
IATA: GWL – ICAO: VIGR
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Owner Indian Air Force
Operator Indian Air Force/Airports Authority of India
Serves Gwalior
Location Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL 617 ft / 188 m
Coordinates 26°17′36″N 078°13′40″E / 26.29333°N 78.22778°E / 26.29333; 78.22778Coordinates: 26°17′36″N 078°13′40″E / 26.29333°N 78.22778°E / 26.29333; 78.22778
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GWL
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 9,000 2,743 Asphalt

Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Airport (IATA: GWL, ICAO: VIGR) is a civil enclave airport at the Maharajpur Air Force Station 10 km north-east of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is one of the four airports in Madhya Pradesh.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air India Regional Mumbai, Delhi[1]

Structure

The airport is spread over 29.5 acres and the terminal can handle 200 passengers per hour. The 150 metre by 100 metre apron can handle two Airbus A320 and one small aircraft simultaneously.[2] The Gwalior Air Base is the only operational air force base with two operational parallel runways. The second runway was built in February 2009 and became operational in October 2010.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "AI 'connect India' program from Christmas to improve regional connectivity: Lohani". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  2. ↑ AAI website, retrieved 10 January 2012
  3. ↑ "New Runway At Air Force Station Gwalior, Su-30s Added To Base". Livefist. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

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