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| name = Digha Helipad<br />
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| type = Helipad <br />
| owner = [[Government of West Bengal]]<br />
| operator = Government of West Bengal <br />
| location = [[Digha]], [[Purba Medinipur]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
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'''Digha Heliport''' is located at Digha, [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] inaugurated the new facility on 23 December 2015.<ref name="IE">{{cite news|title= Mamata inaugurates Digha-Kolkata helicopter service, but return timing a nonstarter|url=http://www.newsmen.in/news-item/mamata-inaugurates-digha-kolkata-helicopter-service-but-return-timing-a-nonstarter/|website=Newsmen.in}}</ref> The heliport's commercial service started on 26 December 2015.<br />
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The heliport, owned by the [[Government of West Bengal]], is the first of its kind in the country. The heliport is spread over 25 acres, a few kilometres away from the Digha sea-beach. The flights are only operated on Sundays and take roughly 40 to 45 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkatabengalinfo.com/2015/07/kolkata-digha-helicopter-ticket-behala-flying-club.html|title=Kolkata Digha Helicopter – Behala Flying Club – Schedule, Ticket Fare & Booking Process Online|first=S.|last=Kumar|website=Kolkatabengalinfo.com|accessdate=14 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Destination and Airlines ==<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Digha]]<br />
[[Category:Heliports in India]]<br />
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