Pasighat Airport
| Pasighat Airport Passighat Airport पासीघाट हवाई अड्डे | |||||||||||
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| IATA: IXT – ICAO: VEPG | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Location | Pasighat | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 514 ft / 157 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′00″N 095°23′00″E / 28.10000°N 95.38333°ECoordinates: 28°06′00″N 095°23′00″E / 28.10000°N 95.38333°E | ||||||||||
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Pasighat Airport or Passighat Airport (IATA: IXT, ICAO: VEPG) is located at Pasighat in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
History
An airstrip was laid down during the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and has seen little use since then. The airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). A helicopter service on behalf of the Arunachal Pradesh government is operated by Pawan Hans between Pasighat and various regional stations.[1]
In August 2016 three Sukhoi Su-30 air superiority fighters of the Indian Air Force landed at the airport after a runway upgrade. Plans are for the runway to be extended so that transport aircraft can also use the airport.[2]
References
- ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh helicopter non-schedule flight service". Government of Arunachal Pradesh. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sukhoi fighter aircraft makes touch down at Pasighat ALG in Arunachal Pradesh - The Economic Times". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
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