Pathankot Airport

Pathankot Airport पठानकोट हवाई अड्डा ਪਠਾਨਕੋਟ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ
IATA: IXP – ICAO: VIPK IXP Location of airport in India
Summary
Airport type	Civil
Owner	Government of India
Operator	Airport Authority of India
Serves	Pathankot
Location	Pathankot, Punjab, India
Opened	November 21, 2006
Elevation AMSL	1,017 ft / 310 m
Coordinates	32°14′01″N 075°38′04″E / 32.23361°N 75.63444°E
Website	http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/pathankot.jsp
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 8,970 2,734 Asphalt

Pathankot Airport (IATA: IXP, ICAO: VIPK) is a Civil (Domestic) Airport. It is 3 km from the nearest city Pathankot and 7 km from Pathankot Railway Station, located on the Pathankot – Majra Road. Pathankot airport serves national flights only. The airport, spread over an area of 75 Acres (approx.). The airport is not well connected by public transport, only cabs are available.

Pathankot Airport was inaugurated by Mr. Praful Patel the-then Aviation minister on November 21, 2006.^[1] The facility was created by the efforts of Gurdaspur Member of Parliament, Bollywood film actor Vinod Khanna,^[2] who had planned to make Pathankot a tourist spot and industrial hub.^[3]

Current Status

No Flights^[4][5]

References

1. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061122/punjab1.htm#2
2. http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/vinod-khanna
3. http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/pathankot-airport-plain-empty/story-Qnl4J9nsrVWlRkivpRMAnM.html
4. http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/pathankot-airport-plain-empty/story-Qnl4J9nsrVWlRkivpRMAnM.html
5. http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-8-airports-in-india-have-no-scheduled-flights-loss-in-3-years-rs-82-crore-2039671