Pithoragarh Airport
Pithoragarh Airport, also known as Naini Saini Airport, (IATA: NNS, ICAO: VIPG) is in Pithoragarh, Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. The airport was constructed in 1991 for administrative use and planned for the operations of Dornier 228 type aircraft.[1] The State Government plans to upgrade it to Category 2C airport under Visual flight rules (VFR) conditions to facilitate operations of ATR-42 type of aircraft. Recently the Helicopter commercial services to Dehradun and Pantnagar have been started. It is 4.5 kilometers from Pithoragarh city centre. But it's not operational at present.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of Uttarakhand | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pithoragarh | ||||||||||
| Location | Pithoragarh | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°35′32.85″N 80°14′30.39″E | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Pawan Hans | Dehradun, Pantnagar[2] |
See also
References
- "Executive Summary, Expansion of Naini-Saini airport" (PDF). RITES. October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Comprehensive list of Awarded RCS Routes state wise" (PDF). Airport Authority of India. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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