Dumka Airport

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Dumka Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate/Military
Owner/Operator Airports Authority of India [2]
Location Dumka
Coordinates 24°13′54.3″N087°16′04.2″E / 24.231750°N 87.267833°E / 24.231750; 87.267833
Map
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VEDK
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VEDK
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
09/27 [3] 3,9631,208 Asphalt

Dumka Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: VEDK), also known as Sido Kanhu Airport, is a private airport and a military base that is located in Dumka, Jharkhand, India. The airport currently does not have any scheduled commercial services and is used only by gliders, [4] private companies and government aircraft. [3] Scheduled services were to begin to the state capital Ranchi under the government's UDAN scheme. [5] [6] [7] The airport's expansion is underway for the commencement of scheduled passenger services. [8] [9] There are also plans to use the facility for training pilots. [10]

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