Rairangpur Airstrip Explained

Rairangpur Airstrip
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Label:Rairangpur Airstrip
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha
Type:Public
Operator:Government of Odisha
Location:Rairangpur, Odisha, India
Elevation-M:260
Elevation-F:853
Coordinates:22.305°N 86.1353°W
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-M:880
R1-Length-F:2,887
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Rairangpur Airstrip, also known as Dandbose Airstrip, is located 6 km away from Rairangpur city center in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India.[1] [2] Rairangpur Airstrip is spread over 61 acres and is under the control of the Works Department of Government of Odisha. The runway is 750 meters (around 3280 ft) long and is periodically maintained by the state government.[3] [4]

Currently, there are no scheduled operations to and from this airstrip. The nearest airport is Sonari Airport in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 71 km from Rairangpur Airport. The state capital Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport is nearly 275 km from Rairangpur Airstrip.

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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: Rairangpur Airport - Rairangpur, Odisha. Airport Authority of India. 30 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501224702/https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/national-register/Rairangpur%20Report.pdf. 1 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Rairangpur Airport. aai.aero.