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{{Short description|Airport in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Dhule Airport
| image = Dhule Airport.jpg
| IATA = DHL
| ICAO = VA53
| type = Public
| owner = M.A.D.C.
| operator = M.A.D.C.
| city-served = [[Dhule]]
| location = [[Dhule]], [[India]]
| elevation-f = 920
| elevation-m = 280
| coordinates = {{coord|20.925338|74.739467|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| website =
| pushpin_map = Maharashtra
| pushpin_label = '''DHL'''
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| r1-number = 09/27
| r1-length-f = 4,400
| r1-length-m = 1,341
| r1-surface = Paved
| footnotes = <ref>[http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN68741&sch=Dhulia World Aero Data, Dhulia]</ref>
}}
'''Dhule Airport''' {{Airport codes|DHL|VA53}} is located at Gondur area in [[Dhule]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].
This airstrip was constructed in 1974 by the Public Works Department<ref>{{cite web |title=Airstrips in Maharashtra |url=http://www.mahapwd.com/statistics/airstrips.htm |publisher= Maharashtra Public Works Department |access-date=1 April 2012 }}</ref> and was transferred to the [[Maharashtra Airport Development Company]] (MADC) after its formation in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=MADC Projects |url=http://www.madcindia.org/projects.html |publisher=MADC |access-date=1 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226054653/http://www.madcindia.org/projects.html |archive-date=26 February 2012 }}</ref>
The [[Bombay Flying Club]] leased the airstrip from the MADC and shifted its training operations here in 2009 to avoid the congested air-space of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Busy city skies push flying club to Dhule |url=http://www1.lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=9&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=24-05-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar00900& |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=2 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516155717/http://www1.lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=9&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=24-05-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar00900& |archive-date=16 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A {{cvt|150|m}} long taxiway connects the runway to a small terminal building and a hangar. Night landing facility is now available with runway lights and an ATC tower. Commercial operations will be starting soon in the coming future. Frequency in use 123.45 MHz

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Airports in India}}

[[Category:Airports in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Dhule]]
[[Category:Airports established in 1974]]
[[Category:1974 establishments in Maharashtra]]

Dhule Airport - Revision history

>PQR01 at 08:20, 23 May 2021