Lalitpur Airport

Lalitpur Airport is a proposed domestic airport and defunct airstrip in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India owned by the Airports Authority of India.[1][2][3][4]

Lalitpur Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesLalitpur
LocationLalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Elevation AMSL1,181 ft / 360 m
Coordinates24°43′2.952″N 78°24′53.507″E
Map
Lalitpur Airport
Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh

History

An Airstrip was built during World War 2 in Lalitpur, but has been defunct ever since. The state government has plans twice to develop the existing airstrip into an airport as there is a large amount of land around the airport. It is owned by central government's Airports Authority of India.[5][6] Under state's current chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Government gave approval for the development of an airport in Lalitpur in March 2021.[7][8] A previous attempt by former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav was made to develop the airstrip but the plans never took off.[9]

References
  1. https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/contact-us/lalitpur
  2. https://www.aai.aero/en/node/92438
  3. "WW2 Airstrip to be turned into new airport at Lalitpur". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. "Travelling to Ayodhya to be more convenient! AAI sanctions Rs 242 crore to develop airport in the holy city". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/contact-us/lalitpur
  6. https://www.aai.aero/en/node/92438
  7. "Uttar Pradesh leads domestic market in aviation sector". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. "Defence Corridor, Bundelkhand expressway, Lalitpur airport to turn Bundelkhand into earth's heaven: Yogi Adityanath". www.defenceaviationpost.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  9. "Defence Corridor, Bundelkhand expressway, Lalitpur airport to turn Bundelkhand into earth's heaven: Yogi Adityanath". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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