Tusura Airstrip

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Tusura Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic/Private
Owner Government of Odisha
Serves Balangir
LocationTusura, Balangir district, Odisha
Elevation  AMSL 656 ft / 200 m
Coordinates 20°30′41″N83°26′50″E / 20.51139°N 83.44722°E / 20.51139; 83.44722 Coordinates: 20°30′41″N83°26′50″E / 20.51139°N 83.44722°E / 20.51139; 83.44722
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Location in Odisha
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VETS
VETS (India)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
06/24 [1] 4,2351,290 Asphalt

Tusura Airstrip, also known as Balangir Airstrip( ICAO : VETS) [2] is a public airstrip located at Tusura in the Balangir district of Odisha. [3] [4] Nearest airport/airstrip to this airstrip is Utkela Airstrip in Bhawanipatna, Odisha. [5] [6] There are plans to upgrade the facility and use it as a second base for flight school by GATI in the state. [7] [8]

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  8. "'Include Tusura airstrip in UDAAN Scheme'". Daily Pioneer. 7 September 2020.