Dhule Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Operator | M.A.D.C. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dhule | ||||||||||
| Location | Dhule,India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 920 ft / 280 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°55′31″N74°44′22″E / 20.925338°N 74.739467°E /20.925338; 74.739467 | ||||||||||
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Dhule Airport (IATA:DHL,ICAO:VA53) is located at Gondur area inDhule,Maharashtra,India. This airstrip was constructed in 1974 by the Public Works Department[2] and was transferred to theMaharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) after its formation in 2002.[3]TheBombay Flying Club leased the airstrip from the MADC and shifted its training operations here in 2009 to avoid the congested air-space ofMumbai.[4]
A 150 m (490 ft) long taxiway connects the runway to a small terminal building and a hangar. Night landing facility is now available with runway lights and an ATC tower. Commercial operations will be starting soon in the coming future. Frequency in use 123.45 MHz