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	An abandoned airfield was developed by the [[Government of Gujarat]] and a private company, ''Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd'' (AAA Ltd) on a [[public-private partnership]] basis in 2007, the first such partnership in Gujarat. The 64 acre airport was developed with the help of the [[Indian Air Force]] and [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)\|DGCA]] and was inaugurated by the [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=et07>{{cite news\|title=PPP can create new avenues: Modi\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-08-14/news/28400349_1_civil-aviation-flight-training-joint-venture\|access-date=23 January 2012\|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=14 August 2007}}</ref> AAA Ltd used the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport]] in [[Ahmedabad]] prior to shifting its training activities to Mehsana Airport in 2007.<ref name=toi10>{{cite news\|title=Mehsana civic body opens airfield seal after HC orders\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-28/rajkot/28223238_1_airfield-mehsana-aaa\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103223410/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-28/rajkot/28223238_1_airfield-mehsana-aaa\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 January 2013\|access-date=23 January 2012\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=28 September 2010}}</ref>		An abandoned airfield was developed by the [[Government of Gujarat]] and a private company, ''Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd'' (AAA Ltd) on a [[public-private partnership]] basis in 2007, the first such partnership in Gujarat. The 64 acre airport was developed with the help of the [[Indian Air Force]] and [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)\|DGCA]] and was inaugurated by the [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=et07>{{cite news\|title=PPP can create new avenues: Modi\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-08-14/news/28400349_1_civil-aviation-flight-training-joint-venture\|access-date=23 January 2012\|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=14 August 2007}}</ref> AAA Ltd used the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport]] in [[Ahmedabad]] prior to shifting its training activities to Mehsana Airport in 2007.<ref name=toi10>{{cite news\|title=Mehsana civic body opens airfield seal after HC orders\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-28/rajkot/28223238_1_airfield-mehsana-aaa\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103223410/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-28/rajkot/28223238_1_airfield-mehsana-aaa\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 January 2013\|access-date=23 January 2012\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=28 September 2010}}</ref>

	The airport was at the centre of a dispute between its owners and the Mehsana Municipality, which ~~sealed~~ the facility twice in 2010 due to non payment of taxes. AAA Ltd ~~however~~ contended that it is not liable to pay the ~~said~~ taxes. The facility was reopened after the [[Gujarat High Court]] ordered the same.<ref name=toi10/>		The airport was at the centre of a dispute between its owners and the Mehsana Municipality, which closed access the facility twice in 2010 due to non-payment of taxes. However, AAA Ltd contended that it is not liable to pay the taxes stated. The facility was reopened after the [[Gujarat High Court]] ordered the same.<ref name=toi10/>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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{{Short description|Airstrip in Mehsana, Gujarat, India}}
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[[File:GUJSAIL Mehsana Airport Airstrip.jpg|thumb|Airstrip of Mehsana Airport]]
'''Mehsana Airport''' is a civil aviation training base in [[Mehsana]], [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name=oneindia07>{{cite web|title=Modi dedicates Mehsana airport for civil aviation training|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2007/08/14/modi-dedicates-mehsana-airport-for-civil-aviation-training-1187088074.html|publisher=oneindia.in|access-date=23 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=cadorg1>{{cite web|title=Airfields in Gujarat|url=http://www.cadgog.org/gujarat-airfiled.aspx|publisher=Civil Aviation Department, Government of Gujarat|access-date=23 January 2012}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is used for non-scheduled operations.<ref name=ie09>{{cite news|title=Aviation infrastructure to get a facelift by next year|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/aviation-infrastructure-to-get-a-facelift-by-next-year/421481/0|access-date=23 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=10 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gujsail.gujarat.gov.in/mehsana-airport.htm|title=Mehsana Airport {{!}} Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited|website=gujsail.gujarat.gov.in|access-date=2019-05-21}}</ref>

An abandoned airfield was developed by the [[Government of Gujarat]] and a private company, ''Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd'' (AAA Ltd) on a [[public-private partnership]] basis in 2007, the first such partnership in Gujarat. The 64 acre airport was developed with the help of the [[Indian Air Force]] and [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|DGCA]] and was inaugurated by the [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]], [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=et07>{{cite news|title=PPP can create new avenues: Modi|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-08-14/news/28400349_1_civil-aviation-flight-training-joint-venture|access-date=23 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=14 August 2007}}</ref> AAA Ltd used the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport]] in [[Ahmedabad]] prior to shifting its training activities to Mehsana Airport in 2007.<ref name=toi10>{{cite news|title=Mehsana civic body opens airfield seal after HC orders|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-28/rajkot/28223238_1_airfield-mehsana-aaa|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103223410/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-28/rajkot/28223238_1_airfield-mehsana-aaa|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=23 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 September 2010}}</ref>

The airport was at the centre of a dispute between its owners and the Mehsana Municipality, which sealed the facility twice in 2010 due to non payment of taxes. AAA Ltd however contended that it is not liable to pay the said taxes. The facility was reopened after the [[Gujarat High Court]] ordered the same.<ref name=toi10/>

== See also ==

* [[List of airports in Gujarat]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.aaa.co.in/ Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd. website]
{{Airports in India|state=autocollapse}}

[[Category:Airports in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Transport in Mehsana]]
[[Category:Airports established in 2007]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Gujarat]]

Mehsana Airport - Revision history

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