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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Proposed airport in Bekal, India}}<br />
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| location = [[Bekal]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
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| operator = [[Airports Authority of India]]<br />
| city-served = [[Bekal]] / [[Kasargod]]<br />
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'''Bekal Airport''' is a proposed airport to be constructed at Periya, near [[Bekal]], [[Kerala]].<br />
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==History==<br />
In 2016, the [[Government of Kerala]] has appointed [[Cochin International Airport Limited]] to undertake the Bekal Airstrip project.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bekal Airport New Airport Profile|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/bekal-airport|access-date=2021-06-24|website=centreforaviation.com}}</ref><br />
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Under the [[UDAN]] 4 scheme, the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)]] gave preliminary approval to the Bekal Airstrip project in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 13, 2019|title=Central nod for K'god airstrip plan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/central-nod-for-kgod-airstrip-plan/articleshow/72498014.cms|access-date=2021-06-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The airport would spread across 80 acres of land at Kanniyamkundu, 7 km from Periya.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Centre gives green signal to Bekal Airstrip|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/dec/13/centre-gives-green-signal-to-bekal-airstrip-2075298.html|access-date=2021-06-24|website=The New Indian Express |date=13 December 2019 }}</ref><br />
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The [[Airports Authority of India]] will develop the infrastructure and operate the airport.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Airports in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed airports in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kasaragod district]]<br />
[[Category:Airports Authority of India]]<br />
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