Ludhiana International Airport

Ludhiana International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
ServesLudhiana
LocationHalwara, Punjab, India
Coordinates30°44′52″N 75°37′51″E / 30.74778°N 75.63083°E / 30.74778; 75.63083
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 3,050 10,007 Asphalt

Ludhiana International Airport [1](IATA: Unknown, ICAO: VILU)also known as Halwara International Airport or Ludhiana International Airport is an international airport being built at the town of Halwara in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.[2][3]

Once completed, it will be the third international airport in Punjab after Amritsar and Chandigarh.[4] The site is 32-km drive from Ludhiana City and the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) has acquired 161.27 acres of land[5] in Halwara for the building of a Ludhiana international civil terminal. The airport is being built to accommodate Boeing 737-700 and Airbus A-320 aircraft. The upcoming airport is likely to accelerate the growth of businesses in Ludhiana.[6]

Current status

The airport is currently under construction[6]. The airport was planned to be operational by 31 March 2022 but the project had been stalled from May after GLADA failed to release funds for its construction. The construction for the airport was again started on 21 November 2022, after Punjab Government released funds through GLADA and Finance department.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mishra, Sunita (14 December 2023). "Halwara Airport Ludhiana: Facts, amenities, launch date, news". Housing News. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Ludhiana international airport halwara: GLADA takes possession of land at Halwara for construction of international civil terminal". Indian Express Limited. Ludhiana. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ Majeed, Shariq (5 October 2021). "Tender for Halwara int'l airport terminal this week". The Times of India. Ludhiana. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ Bhasin, Sukhmeet. "Halwara airport coming up, Sahnewal to shut operations". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Ludhiana. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ Jain, Nitin (6 November 2021). "Finally, AAI nod to Rs 4,691.12L international airport terminal building at Halwara". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Ludhiana. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b Chadha, Vipra (28 November 2024). "Halwara Airport Ludhiana - Latest News, Status & Key Facts".
  7. ^ "Ludhiana international airport's inauguration pushed to March 2022". Hindustan Times. Ludhiana. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.