Andhau Airstrip

Andhau Airstrip, Ghazipur
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Reserve
Owner	Uttar Pradesh Government
Location	Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Elevation  AMSL	230 ft / 70 m
Coordinates	25°36′56″N83°33′38″E / 25.6155077°N 83.5606442°E / 25.6155077; 83.5606442
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 4,800 1,820 Asphalt

Andhau Airstrip, Ghazipur is an airstrip, situated in Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the Ghazipur-Mau Road, 7 kilometres from Ghazipur. The airstrip is owned by the State Government. ^[1]

Airlines and destinations

The airport/airstrip has only unscheduled chartered flights.

History

The airstrip was set up by the British Administration during World War II, ^[2] is spread over 63 acres and has a 4,800 ft (1,463 m) runway with asphalt surface. It is located at an elevation of 230 ft (70 m) above mean sea level. In January 2019, SpiceJet was awarded routes to Kolkata and Delhi from this airport as part of the government's Regional Connectivity Scheme, UDAN III. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Airstrips owned by Government of Uttar Pradesh". Directorate of Civil Aviation- Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
2. "How India's first multi-modal terminal on Ganga can make Varanasi an economic hub". DailyO. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
3. "Six flights from Kolkata, two each from Andal, Kalaikunda". The Times of India. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
4. "SpiceJet awarded 36 new sectors under UDAN III". Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.