Andhau Airstrip, Ghazipur | |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Type: | Reserve |
Owner: | Uttar Pradesh Government |
Location: | Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Elevation-F: | 230 |
Coordinates: | 25.6155°N 83.5606°W |
R1-Number: | 08/26 |
R1-Length-F: | 4800 |
R1-Length-M: | 1820 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Andhau Airstrip, Ghazipur is an airstrip, situated in Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the Ghazipur-Mau Road, 7 kilometres from Ghazipur.The airstrip is owned by the State Government.[1]
The airport/airstrip has only unscheduled chartered flights.
At present, it doesn't have any basic facilities of the airport like a terminal building or air traffic control. In January 2019, it was proposed to be developed as an airport under UDAN III by the central government.[2]
The airstrip was set up by the British Administration during World War II,[3] is spread over 63 acres and has a 4,800 ft (1,463 m) runway with asphalt surface. It is located at an elevation of 230 ft (70 m) above mean sea level. In January 2019, SpiceJet was awarded routes to Kolkata and Delhi from this airport as part of the government's Regional Connectivity Scheme, UDAN III.[4] [5]