Jaisalmer Airport is a domestic airport serving
Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer , nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located west of the state capital Jaipur. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort. This fort contains a ...
,
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It is located from the city centre. The airport operates as a
civil enclave
A joint-use airport is an aerodrome that is used for both military aviation and civil aviation. They typically contain facilities of both a civil airport and a military air base.
By country
United States
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on an
Indian Air Force
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base.
The airport has a single runway of in length and in width. Carriers that have previously flown to/from the airport include
Vayudoot
Vayudoot ( hi, वायुदूत, Vāyudūt, messenger who rides on the wind) was a regional airline in India established on 20 January 1981 as a joint-venture between the two state-owned carriers, Indian Airlines and Air India. The airline ...
and
Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher Airlines Limited was an airline group based in India. It was established in 2003 and started its commercial operations in 2005. Through its parent company United Breweries Group, it had a 50% stake in low-cost carrier Kingfisher Red. ...
. In 2015, it was not used for civil flights, and was closed until services resumed under the
UDAN
''Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik'' (Hindi for "Let the common citizens of the country fly"), known by its acronym ''UDAN'' (Hindi for "flight") is a regional airport development program of the Government of India and part of the Regional Connectivi ...
scheme in 2017.
New civil terminal
The
Airports Authority of India
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has constructed a new passenger terminal at the southern end of the airfield. Construction of the ₹ 80 crore terminal was completed in March 2013.
The civil enclave is spread over 65 acres,
and consists of the terminal and an apron for parking three
Airbus A321
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aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
Gallery
File:Jaisalmer Airport terminal features 3.png, Terminal entrance
File:Jaisalmer Airport terminal features 2.png, Check-in counters
File:Jaisalmer Airport terminal features 1.png, Waiting hall area
File:Jaisalmer Airport terminal view from Apron.png, Terminal building view from Apron
References
Data current as of October 2006.
{{Indian Air Force
Airports in Rajasthan
Jaisalmer
Year of establishment missing