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]
Birasal Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Odisha | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dhenkanal | ||||||||||
| Location | Dhenkanal, Odisha, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 403 ft / 123 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°59′0.65″N 85°40′44.48″E / 20.9835139°N 85.6790222°E | ||||||||||
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  Birasal Airstrip Location in Odisha  Birasal Airstrip Birasal Airstrip (India) | |||||||||||
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Gati
editThe Government Aviation Training Institute (GATI) has operated a flying school base from the airstrip since 2019.[4]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "AAI Unserved Airports" (PDF). aai.aero. Airports Authority of India.
- ^ "Birasal Airstrip - Odisha, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Birasal airstrip takes wings as work for hangar begins". OrissaPost. 25 March 2022.