Malda Airport
Malda Airport (IATA: LDA, ICAO: VEMH)[2][3][4] is located at Malda, India. Situated at an elevation of 791 feet, it is 3 km from the city centre and covers a rough area of around 140 acres. It has a runway measuring 3600 by 100 feet and is unpaved. Small aircraft and helicopters can land here. The terminal was built to handle 20 passengers each on arrival and departure at a time.[1] There were weekly services available to Kolkata and Balurghat operated by Vayudoot till 1989 when the services were withdrawn. As of 2017 the airport is under reconstruction.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | English Bazar | ||||||||||
| Location | English Bazar, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.011°N 88.127°E | ||||||||||
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References
- "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 12 January 2006.
- "Malda Airport code (LDA)". www.air-port-codes.com.
- "Malda airport (LDA), Malda, India". airports-list.com.
- "Malda - India". World Airport Codes.
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