Raisuan Airstrip

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Raisuan Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Odisha
Serves Kendujhar
LocationGopinathpur, Kendujhar district, Odisha
Elevation  AMSL 1,493 ft / 455 m
Coordinates 21°41′49″N85°34′55″E / 21.69694°N 85.58194°E / 21.69694; 85.58194 Coordinates: 21°41′49″N85°34′55″E / 21.69694°N 85.58194°E / 21.69694; 85.58194
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18/363,0001,000 Asphalt

Raisuan Airstrip, also known as Kendujhar Airstrip( ICAO : VEKJ) is a public airstrip located at Gopinathpur in the Kendujhar district of Odisha. [1] [2] [3] Nearest airport to this airstrip is Barbil Tonto Aerodrome in Barbil, Odisha.

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References

  1. "List of airports in Odisha, India (excluding heliports and closed airports)". Our Airports.
  2. "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.
  3. "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.