Dumka Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private/Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Jharkhand | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India[2] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dumka | ||||||||||
| Location | Dumka | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°13′54.3″N087°16′04.2″E / 24.231750°N 87.267833°E /24.231750; 87.267833 | ||||||||||
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  VEDK  VEDK | |||||||||||
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Dumka Airport (IATA:none,ICAO:VEDK), also known asSido Kanhu Airport, is aprivate airport and a military base that is located inDumka,Jharkhand,India. The airport currently does not have any scheduled commercial services and is used only by gliders,[4] private companies and government aircraft.[3] Scheduled services were to begin to the state capitalRanchi under the government'sUDAN scheme.[5][6][7] The airport's expansion is underway for the commencement of scheduled passenger services.[8][9]There are also plans to use the facility for training pilots.[10] On 27 March 2025, AnCommunications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) &Air Traffic Management (ATM) agreement has been signed between the Civil Aviation Department,Govt of Jharkhand, andAirport Authority of India paving the way for enhanced operational readiness.[11]