Dhule Airport

Dhule Airport धुळे विमानतळ
IATA: none – ICAO: VA53
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	M.A.D.C.
Operator	M.A.D.C.
Serves	Dhule
Location	Dhule, India
Elevation AMSL	920 ft / 280 m
Coordinates	20°55′31″N 74°44′22″E / 20.925338°N 74.739467°ECoordinates: 20°55′31″N 74°44′22″E / 20.925338°N 74.739467°E
Map
Dhule Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 4,115 1,254 Paved
[1]

Dhule Airport (ICAO: VA53) is located at Gondur village near Dhule, Maharashtra, India. This airstrip was constructed in 1974 by the Public Works Department^[2] and was transferred to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) after its formation in 2002.^[3] The Bombay Flying Club leased the airstrip from the MADC and shifted its training operations here in 2009 to avoid the congested air-space of Mumbai.^[4]

A 150 metre long taxiway connects the runway to a small terminal building and a hangar. No navigational aids nor night landing facilities are available on the airstrip.

References

1. World Aero Data, Dhulia
2. "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
3. "MADC Projects". MADC. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
4. "Busy city skies push flying club to Dhule". The Times of India. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.