Kishtwar Airport Template:Airport codes is a proposed regional airport located about 3 kilometres north of Kishtwar near Chowgan Ground in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1]
History
Starting from 2018, the military airstrip was upgraded for joint use by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] Kishtwar is proposed to receive enhanced air connectivity through the development of an upgraded airstrip under the Government of India’s UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. The existing airstrip, currently measuring approximately 900 metres in length, is planned to be extended to around 1,500 metres to facilitate regular air transport operations. As part of the expansion, about 300 metres of additional land has already been acquired, while the remaining required land is expected to be acquired by the authorities in due course. Officials from the Airports Authority of India have conducted site inspections on multiple occasions. According to various reports, preliminary work on the project is anticipated to commence within the year, subject to administrative approvals and land acquisition processes.The Government has acquired land in Pochhal, Matta and Kishtwar villages.[3] [4]
Military aviation
The Indian Army operates a helipad at this site to carry out helicopter operations to far-off areas of Doda and Kishtwar districts.[1]
Civil aviation enclave
The airstrip has been included in the UDAN scheme,[5] launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and is expected to help the promotion of tourism in the region.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Construction works of airstrip at Kishtwar to begin soon. The Dispatch(30 May 2020). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Kishtwar in J&K to get full-fledged Airport. Press Information Bureau(16 January 2018). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Notification No. 195. Revenue Department, Govt. of J&K(19 April 2017). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Dr Jitendra Singh announces seismological observatory in Kishtwar, Doppler radar for Doda. The Statesman(7 April 2026). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Regional Connectivity Scheme. Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India(1 October 2016). Retrieved 2 June 2020.