Jaisalmer Airport

Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is located southeast of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India; it is 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi) by road from the city centre.[1] The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base.

Jaisalmer Airport
Terminal building at Jaisalmer Airport
Summary
Airport typeCivil enclave
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesJaisalmer
LocationJaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Elevation AMSL251 m / 751 ft
Coordinates26°52′49″N 70°51′18″E
Map
JSA
JSA
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Statistics (Apr"2017 - March 2018)
Passenger movements35896
Aircraft movements735

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.[2] In 2015, it was not used for civil flights, and was closed[3] until services resumed in 2017.

New civil terminal

The Airports Authority of India has constructed a new terminal at the southern end of the airfield. Construction of the Rs. 80 crore terminal was completed in March 2013.[4] The civil enclave is spread over 65 acres[4] and consists of the terminal and an apron for parking three Airbus A321 aircraft.[5]


Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
SpiceJet Bangalore,[6] Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai[7]
TruJet Ahmedabad[8]
  • Terminal entrance
  • Check-in counters
  • Waiting hall area
  • Terminal building view from Apron


References
  1. Google maps, journey from the railway station to the airport
  2. "Kingfisher Airlines Launches Direct Flights Connecting Udaipur to Mumbai". 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. Wilkes, Tommy (19 August 2015). "Ghost airports highlight risks as Modi spends to grow". Reuters. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. "Rupees 80 crore-worth airport left abandoned". Dainik Bhaskar. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. "Airports Authority of India". Aai.aero. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  6. "SpiceJet's Flights Schedule and Information for domestic and international flights". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  7. "SpiceJet flight schedules". www.spicejet.com.
  8. "TruJet Schedule" (PDF). www.trujet.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

"Airport information for VIJR". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.

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