Adampur Airport

Adampur Airport (IATA: AIP, ICAO: VIAX), is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the cities of Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur in Punjab, India. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from Adampur town in Jalandhar district, 28 km (17 mi) from Jalandhar and 27 km (17 mi) from Hoshiarpur, and is situated beside National Highway 3 (NH-3). As it lies just between Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur, it serves both cities. The airport was required by the Doaba region of Punjab for facilitating commercial operations, as the other two main airports of the state at Amritsar and Chandigarh are 100 and 145 km distant, respectively.

Infobox

Airport type

Military/public

Owner

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Operator

Airports Authority of India, Indian Air Force

Serves

Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur

Location

Adampur, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India

Elevation AMSL

776 ft / 236 m

Coordinates

mw- 31°25′59″N 075°45′38″E / 31.43306°N 75.76056°E / 31.43306; 75.76056

Website

Adampur Airport

Direction

Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 2,755 9,039 Asphalt

Passengers

35,220 ( 194%)

Aircraft movements

772 ( 192.8%)

Cargo tonnage

—

Tables

· Airlines and destinations

Star Air

Airlines

Star Air

Destinations

Bangalore, Ghaziabad, Nanded

IndiGo

Airlines

IndiGo

Destinations

Mumbai

Airlines	Destinations
Star Air	Bangalore, Ghaziabad, Nanded
IndiGo	Mumbai

References

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The Tribune
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/spicejet-star-air-to-launch-flights-from-adampur-to-5-destinations-530176
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2545624/did-modi-inadvertently-confirm-pakistans-s-400-claim
AAI team examines proposed site for Adampur airport
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Punjab to build new domestic airport at Adampur
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Commercial Status for Adampur Airport Soon: Sukhbir Singh Badal
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/commercial-status-for-adampur-airport-soon-sukhbir-singh-badal-779121
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Star Air
https://starair.in/