Birasal Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Odisha | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dhenkanal | ||||||||||
| Location | Dhenkanal, Odisha, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 403 ft / 123 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°59′0.65″N 85°40′44.48″E / 20.9835139°N 85.6790222°E | ||||||||||
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Birasal Airstrip, also known as Dhenkanal Airstrip, is located 53 km from the Dhenkanal city center in central Odisha, India.[1][2] Nearest airport to this airstrip is Biju Patnaik International Airport in the capital city Bhubaneswar i.e. 134 km.[3]
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The Government Aviation Training Institute (GATI) has operated a flying school base from the airstrip since 2019.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "List of Airstrip in the State maintained by State Government" (PDF). ct.odisha.gov.in. Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.
- ↑ "Birasal Airstrip - Odisha, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Birasal airstrip takes wings as work for hangar begins". OrissaPost. 25 March 2022.