Kohima Chiethu Airport Explained
Kohima Chiethu Airport is a greenfield airport currently under construction at Chiethu, 25 kilometres north of Kohima, the capital of Nagaland in India. It will operate as a second airport for Nagaland with the existing Dimapur Airport continuing to operate. The new airport is being built by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) over an area of 645 acres.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Status updates
- In 2006, the central government carried out a field assessment for the project. The report was later “nullified” as the feasibility report was found to be “unclear”.[5]
- In 2020, the Airports Authority of India agreed to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) of the Kohima Chiethu Airport.[2]
- On 15 July 2021, the Ministry of Defence issued a "no-objection certificate" (NOC) for the proposed airport at Chiethu, Kohima.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Consultancy Services for Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Development of Greenfield Airport at Chiethu near Kohima in Nagaland State, India. Airport Authority of India.
- Web site: AAI agrees to prepare project report for Nagaland's Chiethu airport, says Rio. Eastern Mirror. 12 September 2020. 7 June 2021.
- Web site: AAI to prepare DPR for Chiethu Airport, Nagaland CM. Aviation India. 12 September 2020. 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Proposed Chiethu airport gets AAI to prepare DPR. Nagaland Post. 7 October 2020. 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Nagaland struggles to get governance, development on track even as Sikkim, Meghalaya take-off. The Naga Republic. 2 October 2018. 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Nagaland: Defence Ministry Issues ‘No Objection’ Certificate For Chiethu Airport. Northeast Today. 15 July 2021.
