6
edits
m
robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)
>MB (Rmv undefined, unsupported, deprecated infobox parameters) |
m (robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)) |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
| city-served = Cooch Behar | | city-served = Cooch Behar | ||
| location = [[Cooch Behar]], India | | location = [[Cooch Behar]], India | ||
| elevation-f = | | elevation-f = 141 | ||
| elevation-m = | | elevation-m = 43 | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|26|19|52|N|89|28|06|E|type:airport}} | | coordinates = {{coord|26|19|52|N|89|28|06|E|type:airport}} | ||
| website = {{url|https://aai.aero}} | | website = {{url|https://aai.aero/en/node/77619}} | ||
| r1-number = 04/22 | | r1-number = 04/22 | ||
| r1-length-f = 3507 | | r1-length-f = 3507 | ||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
== Facilities == | == Facilities == | ||
The airport is located at an elevation of | The airport is located at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m) above mean sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-01|title=Aerodrome Chart|url=https://aim-india.aai.aero/eaip-v2-02-2019/eAIP/VECO-ADC.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Aeronautical Information Management|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024171116/https://aim-india.aai.aero/eaip-v2-02-2019/eAIP/VECO-ADC.pdf |archive-date=24 October 2021 }}</ref> It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring {{convert|3,507 by 100|feet}} without [[Instrument landing system]]. The airport can only handle [[Visual flight rules|VFR flights]] during the day. Improvements in [[Radar]] as well as other runway systems ane happening.There is presently a high security team residing in the airport provided by [[Central Industrial Security Force]] and Coochbehar District police. The airport uses a [[Non-directional beacon|Non-directional Beacon]] for navigation services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN00481&sch=VECO|title=World Aero Data: COOCH BEHAR – VECO|website=worldaerodata.com|access-date=4 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215216/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=IN00481&sch=VECO|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=160> | <gallery mode=packed heights=160> | ||
File:COB airport4.jpg|The | File:COB airport4.jpg|The airport's gate | ||
File:Coochbehar airport.jpg|The terminal building | File:Coochbehar airport.jpg|The terminal building | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Airlines and destinations == | == Airlines and destinations == | ||
No airline flies at this moment. | No airline flies at this moment. | ||
[[Private flight|VIP flights]] and [[Military aviation]] occasionally occur. | [[Private flight|VIP flights]] and [[Military aviation|Military Operations]] occasionally occur. | ||
== Recent developments == | == Recent developments == | ||
Reportedly, | Reportedly, in March 2020 lights were installed in the boundaries of the airport and the Runway was repaired. Security was also increased in and around the premises. | ||
[[File:Cooch Behar Airport Terminal.png|thumb|Cooch Behar Airport Terminal]] | [[File:Cooch Behar Airport Terminal.png|thumb|Cooch Behar Airport Terminal]] | ||
[[File:Cooch Behar Airport ATC Tower.jpg|thumb|ATC Tower]] | |||
While the longstanding demand of residents to resume flights from Cooch Behar airport in Bengal remains unfulfilled for over 25 years, authorities have readied the aerodrome at Rupsi in Kokrajhar district of Assam to restart services after three decades. | While the longstanding demand of residents to resume flights from Cooch Behar airport in Bengal remains unfulfilled for over 25 years, authorities have readied the aerodrome at Rupsi in Kokrajhar district of Assam to restart services after three decades. | ||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
The runway that has also been revamped can handle ATR-72 type aircraft. There is also a parking area for around 100 cars at the airport. Initially, there are plans to operate flights connecting Rupsi with Calcutta and Guwahati from February, said sources. | The runway that has also been revamped can handle ATR-72 type aircraft. There is also a parking area for around 100 cars at the airport. Initially, there are plans to operate flights connecting Rupsi with Calcutta and Guwahati from February, said sources. | ||
The airport's license was valid till 27 January 2021 but the [[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)]] decided not to renew the license until further notice.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cooch Behar airport wings clipped for now|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/cooch-behar-airport-wings-clipped-for-now/cid/1800448|access-date=2021-10-27|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| Line 66: | Line 68: | ||
{{Airports in India}} | {{Airports in India}} | ||
{{Cooch Behar topics}} | {{Cooch Behar topics}} | ||
{{authority control}} | {{authority control}} | ||