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{{Short description|Airport of Arunachal Pradesh, India}} | |||
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'''Zero Airport'''<ref name="aai">[http://airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/zero.jsp Zero Airport], official name as per [[Airports Authority of India]]</ref> or '''Ziro Airport''' {{airport codes|ZER|VEZO}} is located at [[Ziro]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. In the past, [[Vayudoot]] and [[Air India]] operated daily flights to the airport. | '''Zero Airport'''<ref name="aai">[http://airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/zero.jsp Zero Airport], official name as per [[Airports Authority of India]]</ref> or '''Ziro Airport''' {{airport codes|ZER|VEZO}} is located at [[Ziro]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. In the past, [[Vayudoot]] and [[Air India]] operated daily flights to the airport. | ||
A pre-feasibility study was conducted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for improving the airport to enable [[ATR-42]] class aircraft in 2008. The study found it unfeasible to extend the 1220 metre runway to accommodate a 50-seat aircraft, due to unauthorized constructions along the boundary wall. It was proposed that a new runway measuring 2010 metres be built on land adjacent to the current runway and all airport structures like | == History == | ||
A pre-feasibility study was conducted by the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)]] for improving the airport to enable [[ATR-42]] class aircraft in 2008. The study found it unfeasible to extend the 1220 metre runway to accommodate a 50-seat aircraft, due to unauthorized constructions along the boundary wall. It was proposed that a new runway measuring 2010 metres be built on land adjacent to the current runway and all airport structures like air traffic control tower, fire station and terminal building be relocated.<ref>{{cite web|title=PM's Economic Package for arunachal pradesh 2008 |url=http://www.arunachalpwd.org/pdf/PM%20Package%20from%20web.pdf|access-date=4 August 2012|work=Arunachal PWD}}</ref> | |||
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