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|name= Adampur Airport,Jalandhar
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'''Adampur Airport, Jalandhar''' is located at Adampur Town of Jalandhar district in Northern India. It is situated on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur main Highway 23 kilometers northeast of [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. Adampur Airforce Station, Jalandhar is also situated here. It is the second largest military airbase of India.
'''Adampur Airport , Jalandhar''' {{airport codes|AIP|VIAX}} is the primary airport serving the cities of [[Jalandhar]] and [[Hoshiarpur]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]. It is located at [[Adampur]] Town of [[Jalandhar]] district in Northern India, on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur main highway 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Jalandhar, Punjab, India. The airport was much needed by the Doaba Region of Punjab as the two other main airports [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] and [[Chandigarh International Airport]] are 100 and 145 km distant respectively.
It lies within 100 km of the Indo-Pak Border and is home to [[No. 47 Squadron IAF]] and [[No. 223 Squadron IAF]].


==History==
==History==
'''Adampur Airport, Jalandhar''' is a very old base station. The base played a crucial role in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]. On 6 September 1965, the PAF attacked Indian airfields at Pathankot AFS, Halwara AFS & Adampur AFS, Jalandhar. The attacks on Halwara and Adampur were failures. The Strike group turned back before even reaching Adampur.
The Adampur Airport's foundation stone was laid by India's Ex Finance Minister [[Arun Jaitley]] on December 16, 2016 after taking in account its viability reports drafted by government agencies.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://chandigarhmetro.com/jalandhar-adampur-airport-to-begin-flights-soon/|title=Arun Jaitley lays foundation stone for Adampur airport | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=18 December 2016 | access-date=
25 December 2022}}</ref>
 
==Infrastructure==
The [[Airports Authority of India]] has built a passenger terminal at a cost of ₹ 18 crore<ref>{{cite news|title=A year gone, Adampur airport, Jalandhar awaits take-off |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/a-year-gone-adampur-airport-awaits-take-off/529872.html |date=17 January 2018|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |access-date=8 April 2022}}</ref>  at Kandola village of Jalandhar district adjoining the airbase to facilitate commercial civil aviation. The Central Government had cleared the techno-feasibility report for setting up the Adampur Airport, Jalandhar in July 2015 after AAI had inspected the proposed site of 50 acres of land after receiving No Objection Certificate from [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/AAI-team-examines-proposed-site-for-Adampur-airport/articleshow/48601029.cms AAI team examines proposed site for Adampur airport]</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-to-build-new-domestic-airport-at-adampur-540364 Punjab to build new domestic airport at Adampur]</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/commercial-status-for-adampur-airport-soon-sukhbir-singh-badal-779121 Commercial Status for Adampur Airport Soon: Sukhbir Singh Badal]</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/clamour-grows-for-domestic-airport-at-adampur/103857.html Clamour grows for domestic airport at Adampur]</ref>
Commercial flights started on 1 May 2018 when [[SpiceJet]] began operations under the UDAN Regional Connectivity Service (RCS) of the Government of India.The new Terminal is being built up in an area of 75,000 sq.ft ( 42 acres ). The contract of the new Terminal has been given to edifice consultants.
 
[[File:Screenshot 20220326-062241 Twitter.png|thumb|Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 1]]
[[File:Screenshot 20220326-062300 Twitter.png|thumb|Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 2]]
[[File:Screenshot 20220326-062315 Twitter.png|thumb|Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 3]]
[[File:Screenshot 20220326-062328 Twitter.png|thumb|Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 4]]
 
==Statistics==
The airport is mainly used to travel to Delhi with a very high passenger turn out rate of 97% per flight.
 
==Airlines and destinations ==
<!-- Please use only independent sources, not the airport or airline as they are not independent. -->
{{Airport destination list
|[[SpiceJet]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Jaipur International Airport|Jaipur]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]
}}
 
== Connectivity ==
Adampur Airport, Jalandhar is located at Adampur Town of Jalandhar district in Northern India, on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur main highway 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
 
== Adampur AirForce Station ==
'''Adampur Air Force Station, Jalandhar''' is also situated here. It is the second largest military airbase of India. It lies within {{cvt|100|km}} of the Indo-Pak Border and is home to [[No. 47 Squadron IAF]] and [[No. 223 Squadron IAF]].
 
'''Jalandhar''' Airport is a very old base station. The base played a crucial role in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]. On 6 September 1965, the PAF attacked Indian airfields at Pathankot AFS, Halwara AFS & Adampur AFS, Jalandhar. The attacks on Halwara and Adampur were failures. The Strike group turned back before even reaching Adampur.


On 7 September 1965, the PAF [[parachute]]d 135 [[Special Services Group]] (SSG) para commandos<ref>{{cite news|title=The 1965 War: A view from the east|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/05war.htm |access-date=21 November 2011 |newspaper=Rediff news}}</ref> at three Indian airfields (Halwara, Pathankot and Adampur).<ref name="Lal1986"/> The daring attempt proved to be an "unmitigated disaster". Only ten commandos were able to return to Pakistan,<ref name="Lal1986"/> the rest were taken as prisoners of war (including one of the Commanders of the operations, Major Khalid Butt). At Adampur these troops landed in residential areas where the villagers caught and handed them over to police.<ref name="Lal1986">{{cite book |author=Pratap Chandra Lal|title=My years with the IAF|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vvTM-xbW41MC&pg=PA138|year=1986|publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-81-7062-008-2 |page=138}}</ref>
On 7 September 1965, the PAF [[parachute]]d 135 [[Special Services Group]] (SSG) para commandos<ref>{{cite news|title=The 1965 War: A view from the east|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/05war.htm |access-date=21 November 2011 |newspaper=Rediff news}}</ref> at three Indian airfields (Halwara, Pathankot and Adampur).<ref name="Lal1986"/> The daring attempt proved to be an "unmitigated disaster". Only ten commandos were able to return to Pakistan,<ref name="Lal1986"/> the rest were taken as prisoners of war (including one of the Commanders of the operations, Major Khalid Butt). At Adampur these troops landed in residential areas where the villagers caught and handed them over to police.<ref name="Lal1986">{{cite book |author=Pratap Chandra Lal|title=My years with the IAF|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vvTM-xbW41MC&pg=PA138|year=1986|publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-81-7062-008-2 |page=138}}</ref>
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During [[1999 Kargil Conflict]] flying from Adampur AFS, Jalandhar, Mirages of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] struck Tigerhill, Muntho Dhalo and Tololing.
During [[1999 Kargil Conflict]] flying from Adampur AFS, Jalandhar, Mirages of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] struck Tigerhill, Muntho Dhalo and Tololing.


==Aircraft==
[[File:Roundel of India.svg|thumb|Airforce Station Roundel of India Logo|120px]]
Adampur Air base operates [[MiG-29|MiG-29UPG]] variant after recently completed overhauls to the older B/UB fleet.
[[File:MiG-29B Adampur.jpg|thumb|A MiG-29 based at Adampur.]]


==Civil Enclave==
Jalandhar Air Force Station operates [[MiG-29|MiG-29UPG]] variant after recently completed overhauls to the older B/UB fleet.
The [[Airports Authority of India]] has built a '''Adampur Airport, Jalandhar''' at a cost of Rs 18 crore<ref>{{cite news|title=A year gone, Adampur airport, Jalandhar awaits take-off |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/a-year-gone-adampur-airport-awaits-take-off/529872.html |date=17 January 2018|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref>  at Kandola village of Jalandhar district adjoining the airbase to facilitate commercial civil aviation. The Central government had cleared the techno-feasibility report for setting up the Adampur  Airport, Jalandhar in July 2015 after AAI had inspected the proposed site of 50 acres of land after receiving No Objection Certificate from [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/AAI-team-examines-proposed-site-for-Adampur-airport/articleshow/48601029.cms AAI team examines proposed site for Adampur airport]</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-to-build-new-domestic-airport-at-adampur-540364 Punjab to build new domestic airport at Adampur]</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/commercial-status-for-adampur-airport-soon-sukhbir-singh-badal-779121 Commercial Status for Adampur Airport Soon: Sukhbir Singh Badal]</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/clamour-grows-for-domestic-airport-at-adampur/103857.html Clamour grows for domestic airport at Adampur]</ref>
Commercial flights started on 1 May 2018 when [[SpiceJet]] began operations under the UDAN Regional Connectivity Service (RCS) of the Government of India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Flights from Adampur Airport, Jalandhar to start on 1 May |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/flights-from-adampur-to-start-on-may-1/570518.html |date=8 April 2018|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref>


==Airlines and destinations ==
[[File:MiG-29B Adampur.jpg|thumb|A MiG-29 based at Jalandhar Air Force Station]]
{{Airport destination list|3rdcoltitle={{Abbr|Refs.|References}}|3rdcolunsortable=yes
|[[SpiceJet]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Jaipur International Airport|Jaipur]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spicejet.com/Schedules.aspx|title=SpiceJet flight schedule|work=SpiceJet|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
}}


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External Links ==
* https://www.jagran.com/punjab/jalandhar-city-100-kld-capacity-sewerage-treatment-plant-to-be-set-up-at-adampur-airport-22643130.html


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Adampur Airport , Jalandhar

Jalandhar Airport
Adampur Airport New Terminal
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/ Public
OwnerMinistry of Civil Aviation
OperatorAirports Authority Of India , Indian Air Force
ServesJalandhar, Hoshiarpur
LocationAdampur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Elevation AMSL776 ft / 236 m
Coordinates31°25′59″N 075°45′38″E / 31.43306°N 75.76056°E / 31.43306; 75.76056
Websitewww.aai.aero/en/airports/adampur
Map
AIP is located in Punjab
AIP
AIP
Location of the airport in Punjab
AIP is located in India
AIP
AIP
AIP (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,755 9,039 Asphalt

Adampur Airport , Jalandhar (IATA: AIP, ICAO: VIAX) is the primary airport serving the cities of Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur in Punjab, India. It is located at Adampur Town of Jalandhar district in Northern India, on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur main highway 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Jalandhar, Punjab, India. The airport was much needed by the Doaba Region of Punjab as the two other main airports Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport and Chandigarh International Airport are 100 and 145 km distant respectively.

History

The Adampur Airport's foundation stone was laid by India's Ex Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on December 16, 2016 after taking in account its viability reports drafted by government agencies.[1]

Infrastructure

The Airports Authority of India has built a passenger terminal at a cost of ₹ 18 crore[2] at Kandola village of Jalandhar district adjoining the airbase to facilitate commercial civil aviation. The Central Government had cleared the techno-feasibility report for setting up the Adampur Airport, Jalandhar in July 2015 after AAI had inspected the proposed site of 50 acres of land after receiving No Objection Certificate from Indian Air Force.[3][4][5][6] Commercial flights started on 1 May 2018 when SpiceJet began operations under the UDAN Regional Connectivity Service (RCS) of the Government of India.The new Terminal is being built up in an area of 75,000 sq.ft ( 42 acres ). The contract of the new Terminal has been given to edifice consultants.

Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 1
Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 2
Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 3
Adampur Airport Proposed Building Image 4

Statistics

The airport is mainly used to travel to Delhi with a very high passenger turn out rate of 97% per flight.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
SpiceJetDelhi, Jaipur, Mumbai

Connectivity

Adampur Airport, Jalandhar is located at Adampur Town of Jalandhar district in Northern India, on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur main highway 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Jalandhar, Punjab, India.

Adampur AirForce Station

Adampur Air Force Station, Jalandhar is also situated here. It is the second largest military airbase of India. It lies within 100 km (62 mi) of the Indo-Pak Border and is home to No. 47 Squadron IAF and No. 223 Squadron IAF.

Jalandhar Airport is a very old base station. The base played a crucial role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. On 6 September 1965, the PAF attacked Indian airfields at Pathankot AFS, Halwara AFS & Adampur AFS, Jalandhar. The attacks on Halwara and Adampur were failures. The Strike group turned back before even reaching Adampur.

On 7 September 1965, the PAF parachuted 135 Special Services Group (SSG) para commandos[7] at three Indian airfields (Halwara, Pathankot and Adampur).[8] The daring attempt proved to be an "unmitigated disaster". Only ten commandos were able to return to Pakistan,[8] the rest were taken as prisoners of war (including one of the Commanders of the operations, Major Khalid Butt). At Adampur these troops landed in residential areas where the villagers caught and handed them over to police.[8]

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 on western front started with Operation Chengiz Khan on 3 December 1971. Pathankot Air Force Station was hit and runway heavily damaged. Pathankot was covered by interceptors from Adampur AFS, Jalandhar following this first strike during the time it took the ground crew to repair its runway.[9]

During 1999 Kargil Conflict flying from Adampur AFS, Jalandhar, Mirages of No. 7 Squadron IAF struck Tigerhill, Muntho Dhalo and Tololing.

Airforce Station Roundel of India Logo

Jalandhar Air Force Station operates MiG-29UPG variant after recently completed overhauls to the older B/UB fleet.

A MiG-29 based at Jalandhar Air Force Station

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Arun Jaitley lays foundation stone for Adampur airport". The Hindu. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "A year gone, Adampur airport, Jalandhar awaits take-off". The Tribune. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ↑ AAI team examines proposed site for Adampur airport
  4. ↑ Punjab to build new domestic airport at Adampur
  5. ↑ Commercial Status for Adampur Airport Soon: Sukhbir Singh Badal
  6. ↑ Clamour grows for domestic airport at Adampur
  7. ↑ "The 1965 War: A view from the east". Rediff news. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Pratap Chandra Lal (1986). My years with the IAF. Lancer Publishers. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-7062-008-2.
  9. ↑ "My years with the IAF" by Air Chief Marshal P C Lal

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