Bekal Airport Explained

Location:Bekal, Kerala, India
Pushpin Label:Bekal
Metric-Rwy:Y
Bekal Airport
Owner:Airports Authority of India
Operator:Airports Authority of India
City-Served:Bekal / Kasargod
Type:Public
Coordinates:12.425°N 75.0474°W
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India#
R1-Length-M:1,000

Bekal Airport is a proposed airport to be constructed at Periya, near Bekal, Kerala.

History

In 2016, the Government of Kerala has appointed Cochin International Airport Limited to undertake the Bekal Airstrip project.[1]

Under the UDAN 4 scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (India) gave preliminary approval to the Bekal Airstrip project in 2019.[2] The airport would spread across 80 acres of land at Kanniyamkundu, 7 km from Periya.[3]

The Airports Authority of India will develop the infrastructure and operate the airport.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bekal Airport New Airport Profile. 2021-06-24. centreforaviation.com.
  2. Web site: December 13, 2019. Central nod for K’god airstrip plan. 2021-06-24. The Times of India. en.
  3. Web site: Centre gives green signal to Bekal Airstrip. 2021-06-24. The New Indian Express.