Sukinda Airstrip

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Sukinda Airstrip
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Airport typePrivate
Operator Tata Steel
Serves Jajpur
Location Sukinda, Jajpur district, Odisha
Elevation  AMSL 400 ft / 122 m
Coordinates 21°1′54.81″N85°45′12.80″E / 21.0318917°N 85.7535556°E / 21.0318917; 85.7535556
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Sukinda Airstrip
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Sukinda Airstrip, is a private airstrip located at Sukinda in the Jajpur district of Odisha. Nearest airport to this airstrip is Savitri Jindal Airport in Angul, Odisha. [1] [2] It is operated by Tata Steel for emergency medical purposes.

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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.

21°01′57″N85°45′15″E / 21.03237°N 85.7542°E / 21.03237; 85.7542