Dimapur Airport Template:Airport codes is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas in the state of Nagaland, India. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II.
Airlines and destinations
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Accidents and incidents
- On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. Of the 63 passengers on board, 31 were booked for Dimapur Airport.[1]
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References
- ↑ Accident to Indian Airlines Boeing 737 Aircraft VT-EFL on 16th August 1991 Near Itnphal, Manipur. dgca.gov.in. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India). Retrieved 30 March 2022.