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Jaisalmer Airport
Airport of Rajasthan, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is a domestic airport serving Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. It is located 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi) from the city centre.[4] The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base.
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Jaisalmer | ||||||||||
Location | Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 251 m / 751 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E | ||||||||||
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The airport has a single runway of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in length and 150 feet (46 m) in width. Carriers that have previously flown to/from the airport include Vayudoot and Kingfisher Airlines.[5] In 2015, it was not used for civil flights, and was closed[6] until services resumed under the UDAN scheme in 2017.