Kohima Chiethu Airport is a
greenfield airport currently under construction at Chiethu, 25 kilometres north of
Kohima
Kohima (; Angami Naga: ''Kewhira'' ()), is the capital of the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Originally known as ''Kewhira'', Kohima was founded ...
, the capital of
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...
in
India
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. It will operate as a second airport for Nagaland with the existing
Dimapur Airport
Dimapur Airport is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airpor ...
continuing to operate. The new airport is being built by the
Airports Authority of India
The Airports Authority of India, or AAI, is a public sector enterprise under the ownership of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining, and managing civil aviation infrastruct ...
(AAI) over an area of 645 acres.
Status updates
* In 2006, the central government carried out a field assessment for the project. The report was later “nullified” as the feasibility report was found to be “unclear”.
* In 2020, the Airports Authority of India agreed to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) of the Kohima Chiethu Airport.
* On 15 July 2021, the
Ministry of Defence
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issued a "no-objection certificate" (NOC) for the proposed airport at Chiethu, Kohima.
See also
*
List of airports in Nagaland
*
List of airports in India
References
External links
{{Airports in India
Airports in Nagaland
Proposed airports in Nagaland
Transport in Nagaland
Buildings and structures in Nagaland