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{{Short description|Airstrip in India}}
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'''Kishtwar Airstrip''' {{airport codes||}} is located about 3 kilometres north of [[Kishtwar]] near [[Chowgan (Kishtwar)|Chowgan Ground]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. The [[Indian Army]] operates a helipad at this site to carry out helicopter operations to far-off areas of Doda and Kishtwar districts.<ref name=TD1>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedispatch.in/construction-works-of-airstrip-at-kishtwar-to-begin-soon/ |title= Construction works of airstrip at Kishtwar to begin soon |work=[[The Dispatch (Jammu and Kashmir)|The Dispatch]] |date= 30 May 2020 |access-date=2 June 2020 }}</ref>

The airstrip will be upgraded for joint use by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1516892 |title=Kishtwar in J&K to get full-fledged Airport |work=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date=16 January 2018 |access-date=2 June 2020}}</ref> A 1200 metre long airstrip will be developed over 20 acres of land. The upgrade work will be taken up by the Public Works Department for which the Government has acquired land in Pochhal, Matta and Kishtwar villages.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://jkrevenue.nic.in/pdf/notifications/6-notification27.pdf |title= Notification No. 195 |work=Revenue Department, Govt. of J&K |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=2 June 2020 }}</ref>

The airstrip has been included in the [[UDAN]] scheme,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final%20Regional%20Connectivity%20Scheme%20%28RCS%29.pdf |title=Regional Connectivity Scheme |work= Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India |date= 1 October 2016 |access-date=2 June 2020 }}</ref> launched by the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]] and is expected to help the promotion of tourism in the region.<ref name=TD1/>

==References==
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{{Airports in India}}

[[Category:Airports in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Proposed airports in India]]

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