Sonari Airport
Sonari Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Tata Steel | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jamshedpur | ||||||||||
| Location | Sonari, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1940 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 146 m / 478 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°48′49″N 086°10′5″E / 22.81361°N 86.16806°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Sonari Airport | ||||||||||
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Source: AAI | |||||||||||
Sonari Airport (IATA: IXW, ICAO: VEJS), also known as Jamshedpur Airport, is a domestic airport in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, owned by Tata Steel. It is located approximately 4.4 km (2.7 mi) from the city centre. It is the main airport serving the city of Jamshedpur and adjoining regions. The airport was in commercial operations until 2016, when the operations from the airport was ceased. After efforts taken by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of Jharkhand and Tata Steel, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted licence to the airport for public use on 25 January 2023. It reopened for commercial operations between Kolkata and Bhubaneswar from 31 January 2023.