Neyveli Airport (Aerodrome)

நெய்வேலி விமான நிலையம்
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerNLC India Ltd
ServesNeyveli, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
LocationNLC India Ltd
Elevation AMSL184 ft / 56 m
Coordinates11°36′49″N 079°31′35″E / 11.61361°N 79.52639°E / 11.61361; 79.52639
Map
NVY is located in Tamil Nadu
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Location of the airport in Tamil Nadu
NVY is located in India
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NVY (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 3,937 1,200 Asphalt

Neyveli Airport (IATA: NVY, ICAO: VONY) is located in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, India. The airport is owned by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) and is located at National Highway 45C, adjacent to the NLC township. The airport is spread over 220 acres and has a 3000 square metre apron suitable for one ATR-72 sized aircraft.[1] Vayudoot used to operate flights to Chennai Airport with their Dornier Do 228-100 from here in the 1990s but services were withdrawn after a while.[2]

The Airports Authority of India is upgrading the airport to enable commencement of commercial flights under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) by the end of 2018. Civil work such as runway re-carpeting, construction of terminal building, etc., have been taken up.

References

  1. "Neyveli Airport Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ""Ghost" Pondicherry airport to be operational by November". Deccan Chronicle. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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