Behala Airport (ICAO: VEBA) is located at Behala in the city of Kolkata, India. It is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the city centre.[1] It is more commonly called Behala Flying Training Institute or Behala Flying Club. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India have plans to develop it into a full-fledged commercial airport by expanding the runway to 4,500 feet (1.4 km) to ease the pressure on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.[2][3][4][5]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Location | Parnasree, Behala, Kolkata, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°30′19.1″N 088°17′47.9″E / 22.505306°N 88.296639°E | ||||||||||
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Currently not in operation, Only a flying school operates here | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Behala Airport". aai.aero. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Reporter, B. S. (4 September 2011). "AAI set to renovate Behala airport for civil operations". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "domain-b.com : New airport project at Behala, near Kolkata: Civil aviation minister Praful Patel". www.domain-b.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ ঘোষ, সুনন্দ. "বেহালা বিমানবন্দর নিয়ে কেন্দ্র-রাজ্য তরজা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Behala airport recce to iron out hitches". The Times of India. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2020.