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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.[1] The heliport's commercial service started on 26 December 2015.
Digha Helipad | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Helipad | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of West Bengal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government of West Bengal | ||||||||||
| Location | Digha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°37′34″N 87°30′04″E / 21.62605°N 87.50106°E | ||||||||||
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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.[2]
Destination and Airlines edit
| Airlines | Destination |
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| PairAir | Behala |
References edit
- ^ "Mamata inaugurates Digha-Kolkata helicopter service, but return timing a nonstarter". Newsmen.in. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Kumar, S. "Kolkata Digha Helicopter – Behala Flying Club – Schedule, Ticket Fare & Booking Process Online". Kolkatabengalinfo.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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