Birasal Airstrip

Birasal Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Odisha
ServesDhenkanal
LocationDhenkanal, Odisha, India
Elevation AMSL403 ft / 123 m
Coordinates20°59′0.65″N 85°40′44.48″E / 20.9835139°N 85.6790222°E / 20.9835139; 85.6790222
Map
Birasal Airstrip
Location in Odisha
Birasal Airstrip
Birasal Airstrip (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 4,511 1,375

Birasal Airstrip, also known as Dhenkanal Airstrip, is located 53 km from the Dhenkanal city center in central Odisha, India.[1][2] Nearest airport to this airstrip is Biju Patnaik International Airport in the capital city Bhubaneswar i.e. 134 km.[3]

Gati

The Government Aviation Training Institute (GATI) has operated a flying school base from the airstrip since 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ "List of Airstrip in the State maintained by State Government" (PDF). ct.odisha.gov.in. Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.
  3. ^ "Birasal Airstrip - Odisha, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. ^ "Birasal airstrip takes wings as work for hangar begins". OrissaPost. 25 March 2022.