Bhagalpur Airport Explained

Bhagalpur Airport
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Pushpin Label:Bhagalpur Airport
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Type:Government
Operator:Central Government
Location:Bhagalpur
Elevation-M:47

Bhagalpur Airport is situated at Bhagalpur City, in the state of Bihar, India. The airport is located at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m) above mean sea level. The Jhunjhunwala family had taken the franchise of that airline of Kalinga Airways in Bhagalpur. That was during the period 1969-1971 when 36-seater Airways was served from Bhagalpur. Kunjbihari Jhunjhunwala, who runs the franchise.[1]

Sadar DCLR Sanjay Kumar Sinha has instructed all the COs of the subdivision to send a proposal of 200 acres of land for the airport.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Golden memories, once used to run from Bhagalpur Airport 36 seater Kalinga Airways . 29 October 2020 . Bhagalpur, Tarun Kumar . Hindustan . 8 September 2019.
  2. News: 200 acres of land now being searched for domestic airline . 29 October 2020 . Dainik Bhaskar.
  3. News: Runs of 1.95 crores run in the air in three months and burglar doors in approach road, boundary wall . 29 October 2020 . Dainik Bhaskar.