Zero Airport

Zero Airport[4] or Ziro Airport (IATA: ZER, ICAO: VEZO) is a domestic airport and an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) of the Indian Air Force, serving the city of Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, India. In the past, Vayudoot and Air India operated daily flights to the airport. Now, Alliance Air operates flights to and from the airport.[5]

Ziro Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesZiro
LocationZiro, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL1,590 m / 5,216 ft
Coordinates27°35′18″N 093°49′41″E
WebsiteZero Airport
Map
ZER is located in Arunachal Pradesh
ZER
ZER
ZER is located in India
ZER
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,195 3,920 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2022 – March 2023)
Passengers181 Increase
Aircraft movements40 Increase
Cargo tonnage—
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

History

The airport was originally built as an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) for the Indian Air Force for military operations, exercises and emergency operations, which later, was also used alongside the Air Force by private and government aircraft. To improve connectivity, tourism and development in the Ziro Valley, a pre-feasibility study was conducted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for improving the airport to enable ATR-42 class aircraft in 2008. The study found it unfeasible to extend the 1,220 metre runway to accommodate a 50-seater aircraft, due to unauthorized constructions along the boundary wall. It was proposed that a new runway measuring 2010 metres be built on land adjacent to the current runway and all airport structures, like the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, the fire station and the terminal building be relocated.[6] Commercial flight services were provided by Vayudoot, Air India and sometimes by the Indian Air Force, but that did not last for long and were indefinitely stopped. In October 2022, Alliance Air resumed passenger services from the airport to Dibrugarh and North Lakhimpur, both in Assam.[7][8]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Alliance Air Dibrugarh, Itanagar[9] [10]

References
  1. "Annexure III – Passenger Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. "Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data" (PDF). aai.aero. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. Zero Airport, official name as per Airports Authority of India
  5. "Arunachal: Pema Khandu flags off commercial passenger flight to Ziro". Arunachal24.in. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. "PM's Economic Package for arunachal pradesh 2008" (PDF). Arunachal PWD. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  7. "Alliance Air to launch flights to Ziro from 30 October 2022". Alliance Air. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. "Arunachal: Pema Khandu flags off commercial passenger flight to Ziro". Arunachal24.in. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  9. Joshi, Gaurav (1 December 2022). "Alliance Air Starts New Routes In Northeast India". Simple Flying. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. "Arunachal: Pema Khandu flags off commercial passenger flight to Ziro". Arunachal24.in. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.



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