Birasal Airstrip Explained

Birasal Airstrip
Type:	Public
Owner:	Government of Odisha
City-Served:	Dhenkanal
Location:	Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
Elevation-F:	403
Elevation-M:	123
Coordinates:	20.9835°N 85.679°W
Pushpin Map:	India Odisha#India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Odisha
Pushpin Label:	Birasal Airstrip
R1-Number:	09/27
R1-Length-F:	4,511
R1-Length-M:	1,375

Birasal Airstrip, also known as Dhenkanal Airstrip, is located 53 km from the Dhenkanal city center in central Odisha, India.^{[1] [2]} Nearest airport to this airstrip is Biju Patnaik International Airport in the capital city Bhubaneswar i.e. 134 km.^[3]

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The Government Aviation Training Institute (GATI) has operated a flying school base from the airstrip since 2019.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Airstrip in the State maintained by State Government. ct.odisha.gov.in. Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha . 14 January 2023.
2. Web site: AAI Unserved Airports. aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.
3. Web site: Birasal Airstrip - Odisha, India. 2018-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180429160337/https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/national-register/Birasal%20Report.pdf. 2018-04-29. dead.
4. Web site: Birasal airstrip takes wings as work for hangar begins. OrissaPost. 25 March 2022.