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.