Jhansi Airstrip  Army Aviation Corps | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Army | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jhansi | ||||||||||
| Location | Jhansi,Uttar Pradesh,India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 801 ft / 244 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°29′24″N078°33′34″E / 25.49000°N 78.55944°E /25.49000; 78.55944 | ||||||||||
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  VIJN Location of the airport in Uttar Pradesh Show map of Uttar Pradesh VIJN VIJN (India) Show map of India | |||||||||||
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Jhansi Airstrip (ICAO:VIJN) is a military airstrip situated inJhansi city in theBundelkhand region of Indian state ofUttar Pradesh, which is run by theArmy Aviation Corps and owned byUttar Pradesh Government. The airstrip covers an area of 198 acres.[1] Establishment of an airport was proposed by government by upgrading the existing government airstrip,[2][3] which is now replaced by a new greenfield airport project.[4]
Jhansi airport was handed over by the DGCA to theNational Airports Authority in 1986. The airport was then handed over for maintenance to the UP Government. In 1990, the State Government handed over the air field to the Indian Army.[5]
The Uttar Pradesh government has prepared a blueprint to expand and develop Jhansi airport to open up the backward Bundelkhand region for tourism. Its development as a civil airport would facilitate easy access toKhajuraho (150 km away inMadhya Pradesh) and boost to tourism in and around Jhansi, which is the nerve centre of Bundelkhand. The airstrip has existed from the British days and is largely used for military purposes. The clearances for development of the airstrip into a full-fledged airport has been given by highest level in the state. Through Regional connectivity scheme soon a Jhansi-Lucknow flight will start.[6]
Lucknow-Jhansi route was selected under UDAN 2, but flight operations have not commenced yet. Jhansi-Agra and Jhansi-Khajuraho routes have been suggested for UDAN 3 by the government.
In December 2021,Amar Ujala newspaper reported that extension plans are replaced by a new Greenfield Airport proposal.[7]
In 2023,Airport Authority of India started to upgrade the Datia Airstrip intoDatia Airport which is near Jhansi city but inMadhya Pradesh state.[8][9] Proposed Datia Airport is 29 kilometres away from Jhansi City and will serve both cities ofDatia and Jhansi.[10]