Bekal Airport

Coordinates: 12°25′30.093″N 075°02′50.472″E / 12.42502583°N 75.04735333°E / 12.42502583; 75.04735333
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Bekal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Authority of India
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesBekal / Kasargod
LocationBekal, Kerala, India
Coordinates12°25′30.093″N 075°02′50.472″E / 12.42502583°N 75.04735333°E / 12.42502583; 75.04735333
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
1,000 3,281

Bekal Airport is a proposed airport to be constructed at Periya, near Bekal, Kerala.

History[edit]

In 2016, the Government of Kerala has appointed Cochin International Airport Limited to undertake the Bekal Airstrip project.[1]

Under the UDAN 4 scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (India) gave preliminary approval to the Bekal Airstrip project in 2019.[2] The airport would spread across 80 acres of land at Kanniyamkundu, 7 km from Periya.[3]

The Airports Authority of India will develop the infrastructure and operate the airport.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bekal Airport New Airport Profile". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ "Central nod for K'god airstrip plan". The Times of India. December 13, 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  3. ^ a b "Centre gives green signal to Bekal Airstrip". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-06-24.