Mundra Airport

Mundra Airport
Mundra Airport
	IATA: none; ICAO: VAMA;
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner/Operator	Mundra International Airport Private Ltd (MIAPL) (Adani Group)
Serves	Mundra and Mundra Port
Location	Mundra, Gujarat, India
Elevation AMSL	17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	22°50′03″N 69°45′52″E / 22.83417°N 69.76444°E / 22.83417; 69.76444
Maps
	VAMA VAMA
Runways
	Sources:[1][2]

Mundra Airport (ICAO: VAMA) is a private airport in Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat, India owned by Mundra International Airport Private Ltd (MIAPL), a subsidiary of the Adani Group. The airstrip is spread over 45 hectares^[2] and is used for scheduled as well as non-scheduled operations.^[1]

The 1,900-metre long airstrip was built as part of the Mundra Special Economic Zone for operation of executive jets in January 2007.^[3]

In October 2017, the Adani Group announced plans to develop the airstrip into a commercial international airport for passenger, cargo and Maintenance spread over 522 hectares^[2] by investing ₹ 1500 crore. The terminal building will have a capacity of 300 passengers. The runway will be capable of handling of large aircraft like the Boeing 747 and will have night landing facilities. They have received environment clearance.^[1]^[4] It will be commissioned by 2022.^[2]

Under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme, Air Odisha started flights between Ahmedabad and Mundra in February 2018.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Deccan	Ahmedabad^[6]

References

^ a b c Majumder, Arindam (2017-10-03). "Adani plans Rs 1,500 cr international airport in Mundra". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
^ a b c "Adani Group gets nod to build airport at Mundra". The Hindu Business Line. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^ "Adanis may develop airport at Mundra". The Economic Times. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^ Aggarwal, Mayank (2017-09-08). "Green panel backs clearance for airport projects worth Rs19,300 crore". Live Mint. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
^ "Full list of cities where UDAN scheme is applicable". IndiaTV. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
^ "Air Deccan flight schedule". Air Deccan. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[:0-1] Majumder, Arindam (2017-10-03). "Adani plans Rs 1,500 cr international airport in Mundra". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-12-03.

[HBL1-2] "Adani Group gets nod to build airport at Mundra". The Hindu Business Line. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

[ET1-3] "Adanis may develop airport at Mundra". The Economic Times. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

[4] Aggarwal, Mayank (2017-09-08). "Green panel backs clearance for airport projects worth Rs19,300 crore". Live Mint. Retrieved 2017-12-03.

[5] "Full list of cities where UDAN scheme is applicable". IndiaTV. Retrieved 2017-12-03.

[6] "Air Deccan flight schedule". Air Deccan. Retrieved 4 January 2020.