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{{ Infobox airport<br />
| name = Dhana Airport<br />
| native name-a =<br />
| IATA = <br />
| ICAO = VA1J<br />
| GPS= <br />
| type = State Government owned<br />
| operator = [[Chimes Aviation Private Limited (on lease) ]]<br />
| location = [[Dhana|Dhana, Sagar]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| elevation-f = 1709<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23.7540|78.8557|format=dms|type:airport_region:GB|display=inline,title}}<br />
| r1-number = 17/35<br />
| r1-length-f = 3180<br />
| r1-length-m =<br />
| r1-surface = Asphalt<br />
| website =<br />
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}}<br />
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The '''Dhana Airstrip''' is located in [[Dhana]], in [[Sagar District]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and is near to [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Sagar]], [[Damoh]], [[Khurai]] and [[Bina Etawa|Bina]]. Dhana airport is the home base of Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA). It has a 3000-foot asphalt runway with runway lights installed by CAA. The apron area can accommodate 10–12 small aircraft. It also has a [[helipad]].<br />
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CAA operates seven [[Cessna 172]]s, one [[Piper Seneca]] and a [[DA 42]] on this airfield. CAA have a 140 by 100 foot hangar in the airfield. Other than CAA, the airfield is often used by Madhya Pradesh Government Aviation and VIP charter aircraft as well as Medical evacuation flights.<br />
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Apart from a government rest house inside the airfield, a cafeteria and a visitors lounge of CAA are also available.<br />
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There are no radio navigation aids available, the runway orientation is 352–172 (35–17) and there was a 20–30 feet power line obstruction at the approach of runway 35 till 2012, which was later removed by replacing the overhead cable with an underground power cable under initiatives of Chimes Aviation Private Limited.<br />
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Night operations are limited to local training flights of CAA. Weather is usually stable, with strong cross winds. The [[air traffic control]] (ATC) is staffed during normal working hours. The frequency is 122.6 Mhz.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/sit/VA1 DHANA AIRPORT VIEW]<br />
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{{Airports in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Sagar, Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Damoh]]<br />
[[Category:Airports in Madhya Pradesh|Dhana]]<br />
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