Barbil Tonto Airstrip

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Barbil Tonto Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic/Private
Owner Government of Odisha
Operator Jindal Steel and Power
Serves Barbil
Location Barbil, Kendujhar district, Odisha
Elevation  AMSL 1,615 ft / 492 m
Coordinates 22°03′41″N85°22′24″E / 22.06139°N 85.37333°E / 22.06139; 85.37333
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Location in Odisha
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Runways
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18/363,6001,100 Asphalt

Barbil Tonto Airstrip( ICAO : VEBL) is a public/private airstrip owned by the Government of Odisha and leased to the Jindal Steel and Power located at Barbil in the Kendujhar district of Odisha. [1] [2] The nearest airport/airstrip to this airstrip is Kendujhar Airstrip in Kendujhar, Odisha. [3]

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References

  1. "List of Airstrip in the State maintained by State Government" (PDF). ct.odisha.gov.in. Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.
  3. "List of airports in Odisha, India (excluding heliports and closed airports)". Our Airports.