Jhansi Airstrip

Airport in Uttar Pradesh, India

VIJN

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VIJN

VIJN (India)

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Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
15/33	3,630	1,106	Asphalt

Jhansi Airstrip (ICAO: VIJN) is a military airstrip situated in Jhansi city in the Bundelkhand region of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which is run by the Army Aviation Corps and owned by Uttar Pradesh Government. The airstrip covers an area of 198 acres.^[1] Establishment of an airport was proposed by government by upgrading the existing government airstrip,^[2]^[3] which is now replaced by a new greenfield airport project.^[4]

History

Jhansi airport was handed over by the DGCA to the National Airports Authority in 1986. The airport was then handed over for maintenance to the UP Government. In 1990, the State Government handed over the air field to the Indian Army.^[5]

Extension plan

The Uttar Pradesh government has prepared a blueprint to expand and develop Jhansi airport to open up the backward Bundelkhand region for tourism. Its development as a civil airport would facilitate easy access to Khajuraho (150 km away in Madhya Pradesh) and boost to tourism in and around Jhansi, which is the nerve centre of Bundelkhand. The airstrip has existed from the British days and is largely used for military purposes. The clearances for development of the airstrip into a full-fledged airport has been given by highest level in the state. Through Regional connectivity scheme soon a Jhansi-Lucknow flight will start.^[6]

Lucknow-Jhansi route was selected under UDAN 2, but flight operations have not commenced yet. Jhansi-Agra and Jhansi-Khajuraho routes have been suggested for UDAN 3 by the government.

New Airport

In December 2021, Amar Ujala newspaper reported that extension plans are replaced by a new Greenfield Airport proposal.^[7]

Datia Airport

In 2023, Airport Authority of India started to upgrade the Datia Airstrip into Datia Airport which is near Jhansi city but in Madhya Pradesh state.^[8]^[9] Proposed Datia Airport is 29 kilometres away from Jhansi City and will serve both cities of Datia and Jhansi.^[10]

References

^ "Govt has set norms for attracting FDI for development of airports: Ajit Singh to LS". Business Standard. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^ "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Development of Airport in UP". cadup.gov.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ "दिगारा और कोछाभांवर से 'उड़ान' भरेगी झांसी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
^ "Ajit Singh seeks Meerut Airport for AAI". Business Standard. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
^ "Uttar Pradesh plans to develop Jhansi airport". www.igovernment.in. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
^ "दिगारा और कोछाभांवर से 'उड़ान' भरेगी झांसी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
^ "Development of DATIA Airport". aai.aero. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ "Development of DATIA Airport for operation of 19 seater Aircraft". aai.aero. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ "Jhansi News: दतिया से शुरू होगी हवाई सेवा, झांसी वालों की भी बढ़ेगी सुविधा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 June 2023.

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