Kamalpur Airport is a small airport located in Kamalpur,

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, India. The airport is spread over an approximately 61 acre area. It is managed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and is non-operational. AAI plans to develop the airport for operation of

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aircraft from Agartala to Kamalpur.

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External links

Kamalpur on Airports Authority of India website

Kamalpur on Jetrequest.com
Defunct airports in India Airports in Tripura Dhalai district