List of airports in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand has three main airports, a few airstrips and a couple of proposed airstrips for military and emergency purposes. The Dehradun Airport in Dehradun, Pantnagar Airport in Pantnagar, and Naini–Saini Airport in Pithoragarh are operated by the Airports Authority of India. Three airstrips, Chaukhutia Airport, Gauchar Airport and Chinyalisaur Airport are proposed for expansion in the future under UDAN scheme.

Recently, a new terminal was constructed at Dehradun Airport. The new terminal was inaugurated in October 2021.[1] In 2020, Uttarakhand's then Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had announced that the Pantnagar Airport will be expanded to become Uttarakhand's first international airport.[2]

List

The list includes the airports in Uttarakhand with their respective ICAO and IATA codes.[3]

  • Dual use= Civilian and military use.
List of airports in Uttarakhand
Sl. No. District (Location) Airport name ICAO IATA Operator Category Role
1 Almora district (Chaukhutia) Chaukhutia Airport — — Government of Uttarakhand Proposed Commercial
2 Dehradun district (Dehradun) Dehradun Airport VIDN DED Airports Authority of India Domestic Commercial
3 Chamoli district (Gauchar) Gauchar Airport — — Ministry of Defence Dual use[4] Commercial
4 Pithoragarh district (Gunji) Gunji Airport — — Government of Uttarakhand Proposed[4] Commercial
5 Pithoragarh district (Pithoragarh) Naini–Saini Airport VIDF NNS Airports Authority of India Dual use[4] Domestic Commercial
6 Udham Singh Nagar district (Pantnagar) Pantnagar Airport VIPT PGH Airports Authority of India Domestic Commercial
7 Uttarkashi district (Chinyalisaur) Chinyalisaur Airport VI82 — Ministry of Defence Dual use[4] Commercial

See also

References

  1. ^ "New terminal building of Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport inaugurated". ANI. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Uttarakhand's first international airport to come up at Pantnagar". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ "List of Airports in India:" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "China on mind, IAF in talks with Uttarakhand to take over 3 airstrips". The Tribune. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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