Maa Mahamaya Airport
Maa Mahamaya Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Chhattisgarh | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ambikapur | ||||||||||
| Location | Darima, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,930 ft / 588 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°59′14.1″N 83°11′46.1″E / 22.987250°N 83.196139°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Ambikapur Airport | ||||||||||
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Source: AAI | |||||||||||
Maa Mahamaya Airport (IATA: AHA, ICAO: VEAP), also known as Ambikapur Airport and Darima Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, India. It is located at Darima, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the city centre. It also serves the surrounding northern part of the state consisting of nearby towns like Surajpur, Baikunthpur, Bhatgaon, Mainpat, Sitapur, Bishrampur, Balrampur and Ramanujganj. In the coming years, as the airport will develop, it will connect major cities like Jabalpur, New Delhi, Kolkata and Prayagraj with more airlines and bigger aircraft, resulting in enhanced development and employment opportunities to locals and the overall state.