List of airports in Rajasthan

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Rajasthan is one of the largest states of India [1] followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the northwestern side of India and also known as Great Indian Desert. [2] At present, there are 7 airports in Rajasthan. These airports are located in Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Bikaner and Kota. However, Kota is not operating any commercial flights, whereas other airports are running operational flights throughout the country.There is only 1 international airport and others are civil and domestic airports. Kishangarh (Ajmer) is the newest airport of Rajasthan

List

Sr No.NameLocationIATA codeDistanceFacilities
1.) Jaipur International Airport [3] In Sanganer jaipurJDH5 Km from cityTrolleys, Mobile Charging and VIP rooms
2.)Jailsalmer Domestic Airport [4] Airforce School Road, JailsalmerJSA17 Km from cityBasic airport facilities including ATM, Passenger information center and Trolleys
3.)Bikaner Domestic Airport [5] At Nal Airport, RajasthanBKB13 Km from cityBasic facilities including trolleys and information center
4.) Kota Airport [6] Jhalawar Road, GumanpuraKTU6 Km from cityNot Operating
5.)Kishangarh Airport [7] Kishangarh, RajasthanKQH15 Km from cityScreening machine, information centre
6.)Maharanapartap Airport [8] Dabok, RajasthanUDR22 Km from cityBasic airport facilities including ATM, trolleys etc.
7.)Jodhpur Airport [9] Civil Airport, JopdhpurJOH6 Km from cityTrolleys, information center and Wheelchair

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References

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