Amhat Airstrip Explained

Amhat Airstrip, Sultanpur
Nativename:	अमहट हवाई पट्टी, सुल्तानपुर
Icao:	VESL
Type:	Public
Owner:	Government of Uttar Pradesh
Operator:	Government of Uttar Pradesh
City-Served:	Sultanpur
Location:	Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Pushpin Map:	India Uttar Pradesh#India
Elevation-F:	322
Coordinates:	26.2481°N 82.0411°W
R1-Number:	11/29
R1-Length-F:	5400
R1-Surface:	Asphalt

Amhat Airstrip is an airstrip in Amhat near Sultanpur city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] It had an aviation academy named Saraswati Aviation Academy, a private flight training school co-located with the airfield.^[4] After the COVID-19 pandemic in India, this Aviation Academy didn't renew its recognition which was ended on 30 July 2020.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

The airport/airstrip has only unscheduled chartered flights.Some domestic direct flights are proposed under the UDAN scheme. There will be direct flights between Amhat Airstrip and Delhi, Amhat Airstrip and Mumbai

References

Web site: Airstrips | Directorate of Civil Aviation, Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Airport, Lucknow, INDIA . 11 February 2019 . 12 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011555/http://www.cadup.gov.in/airstrips.htm . dead .
Web site: 21 August 2018 . फैजाबाद और सुल्तानपुर राजकीय हवाई पट्टी होगी दुरुस्त . livehindustan.com . hi.
Web site: 7 March 2018 . आज आएंगे वरुण गांधी . amarujala.com . hi.
Web site: Government of India Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA Complex, Opp: Safdurjung Airport, New Delhi-110003 Certificate of Approval . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406211530/http://www.saraswatiaviation.com/doc_file_uploads/saa_approval_dgca_20162020.pdf . 6 April 2022 . www.saraswatiaviation.com.
Web site: LIST OF DGCA APPROVED FLYING TRAINING ORGANISATIONS AS ON 31.05.2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723193559/https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/dashboard/pdfs/FTO_DGCA.pdf . 23 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . civilaviation.gov.in.