Aligarh Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India[1] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aligarh | ||||||||||
| Location | Khangarhi, Aligarh,Uttar Pradesh,India | ||||||||||
| Opened | 10 March 2024; 23 months ago (10 March 2024) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 619 ft / 185 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°51′33″N78°08′55″E / 27.8592°N 78.1487°E /27.8592; 78.1487 | ||||||||||
| Website | Aligarh Airport | ||||||||||
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  HRH Location of the airport in Uttar Pradesh Show map of Uttar Pradesh HRH HRH (India) Show map of India | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (April 2024 - March 2025) | |||||||||||
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| Source:AAI[2][3][4] | |||||||||||
Aligarh Airport (IATA:HRH,ICAO:VIAH) is adomestic airport serving the city ofAligarh inUttar Pradesh,India. It is located at Khangarhi onNational Highway 34 (NH-34), about 11 km (6.8 mi) away from the city centre.[5] It is a key infrastructure project developed under the Government of India'sRegional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik).[6] Built by upgrading an existing government-owned airstrip, it officially opened for commercial operations on 10 March 2024, after inauguration byPrime MinisterNarendra Modi, with flights to cities within the state toLucknow,Azamgarh andChitrakoot, operated by the regional low-cost airline,FlyBig.[7][5]
On 1 January 2024, theDirectorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued the license for flying, allowing for commercial operations to commence. The first commercial aircraft at Aligarh Airport was a 19-seaterFlyBig airline's flight from Lucknow, which began on March 11, 2024, the day after the airport's inauguration.[8]
While starting air travel between Aligarh and Lucknow, there were indications of starting travel from Aligarh to Kanpur, Aligarh to Azamgarh and other places. The aviation company which is operating flights from Aligarh is making preparations to start travel from Aligarh to Azamgarh first at the level of the same company.
In the second phase, flight services to other cities are to be started from here through 90-seater aircraft. Even the biggest aircraft like Airbus-320 and Boeing-737 will be able to land here. This airport is being prepared for international standards. A 3.3 km long runway is also being prepared. The Airport Authority has demanded 675 acres of land for the runway. Out of this, about 300 acres of land has been acquired, while 376 acres of land is being acquired further.[9]
| Month | Passengers |
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| July 2024[10] | 100 |
| August 2024[11] | 258 |
| September 2024[12] | 142 |
| October 2024[13] | 167 |
| November 2024[14] | 75 |
| December 2024[15] | 26 |
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