Behala Airport

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Behala Airport

Behala Flying Club
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesKolkata
LocationParnasree, Behala, Kolkata, India
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates22°30′19.1″N 088°17′47.9″E / 22.505306°N 88.296639°E / 22.505306; 88.296639
Map
Behala Airport is located in Kolkata
Behala Airport
Behala Airport
Behala Airport is located in West Bengal
Behala Airport
Behala Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,066 3,500 Asphalt
Currently not in operation, Only a flying school operates here
Airport from back side

Behala Airport (ICAO: VEBA) is located at Behala in the city of Kolkata, India. It is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the city centre.[1] It is more commonly called Behala Flying Training Institute or Behala Flying Club. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India have plans to develop it into a full-fledged commercial airport by expanding the runway to 4,500 feet (1.4 km) to ease the pressure on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.[2][3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Behala Airport". aai.aero. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ Reporter, B. S. (4 September 2011). "AAI set to renovate Behala airport for civil operations". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "domain-b.com : New airport project at Behala, near Kolkata: Civil aviation minister Praful Patel". www.domain-b.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ^ ঘোষ, সুনন্দ. "বেহালা বিমানবন্দর নিয়ে কেন্দ্র-রাজ্য তরজা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Behala airport recce to iron out hitches". The Times of India. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2020.