Pasighat Airport is a regional airport serving Pasighat,

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History

The airstrip was laid down during the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and saw little use after the war until the Indian Air Force signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to develop the airstrip in 2009. The IAF took over the airstrip in February 2010. An Air Traffic Control Tower, apron for parking aircraft, a perimeter road and security wall was constructed. The upgraded airstrip was inaugurated by Kiren Rijiju in August 2016 and a

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fighter of the Indian Air Force landed on the airstrip as part of the inaugural function.

Current status

* The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates a civil enclave at Pasighat. A new passenger terminal was built in 2017. A helicopter service on behalf of the

government is operated by

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between Pasighat and various regional stations. * In April 2018, an Air India Regional ATR-42 aircraft carried out a test landing at the Pasighat ALG, in preparation for scheduled commercial services. The commercial flights commenced on May 21, 2018 when

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's 42-seater ATR aircraft from

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landed at the airport with Chief Minister

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and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein. The connectivity comes under the Government's Regional Connectivity Scheme called

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Airlines and destinations

References

External links

Pasighat Airport at AAI

Pasighat Airport at Great Circle AIrports
Airports in Arunachal Pradesh Pasighat 1962 establishments in the North-East Frontier Agency Military airbases established in 1962 Airports established in 2016 2016 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh {{ArunachalPradesh-stub

History

Current status

Airlines and destinations

See also

References

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