Diu Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Diu | ||||||||||
Location | Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India | ||||||||||
Opened | 1954[1] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 9 m / 31 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°42′47″N70°55′30″E / 20.713°N 70.925°E | ||||||||||
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Diu Airport( IATA : DIU, ICAO : VADU) [5] is a domestic airport serving Diu in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. Besides Diu, it also serves the neighbouring areas of Gujarat, including Veraval and Jafrabad. It is the only airport in the union territory with commercial operations.
Diu Airport was built in 1954, when Diu was part of Portuguese India. [6] Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa (TAIP) commenced operations to Diu on 16 August 1955. The airline linked Diu with Goa, Daman and Karachi [7] until December 1961, when the Indian air force bombed the airfield. [8]
Diu Airport's main runway 05/23 is 5922 ft (1826 m) long and 45 m wide, connected to an apron measuring 60 by 90 metres via two taxiways. The airport terminal can accommodate 100 passengers each in the arrivals and departure halls. A non-directional beacon (NDB) is Diu's sole navigational aid. [9]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Alliance Air | Mumbai |
IndiGo | Ahmedabad, Surat [10] |
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