Kullu–Manali Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of India | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kullu,Manali | ||||||||||
| Location | Bhuntar, Kullu,Himachal Pradesh,India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,089 m / 3,573 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°52′36″N77°09′16″E / 31.87667°N 77.15444°E /31.87667; 77.15444 | ||||||||||
| Website | Kullu-Manali (Bhuntar) Airport | ||||||||||
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| Source:AAI[1][2][3] | |||||||||||
Kullu–Manali Airport (IATA:KUU,ICAO:VIBR), also calledBhuntar Airport, is adomestic airport serving the cities ofKullu andManali in theIndian state ofHimachal Pradesh. The airport is located atBhuntar, 11 km from Kullu and 52 km from Manali.
The airport is considered a challenging airport for pilots because of its single runway set in a deep valley whose peaks rise several thousand feet higher than the runway. Also, the airport is located on the banks of the riverBeas, and in 1995, its flash floods posed a threat to the runway. The new air terminal at Bhuntar was inaugurated in 2008, and the airport apron enlarged to park two aircraft at a time.[4]Kingfisher Airlines ceased operations in September 2012[5] whileAir India Regional resumed its operations to Kullu in May 2013.[6] Himalayan Bulls, in collaboration with Deccan Charters, commenced Kullu-Chandigarh-Kullu flights thrice a day from 2 April 2014. As of April 2024,Alliance Air is the sole airline operating to and from the airport.
In order to strengthen air connectivity in the state, the Himachal Pradesh Government plans to upgrade the airport. The Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee has prepared a detailed feasibility report for expanding the airport runway by 550 metres at a cost of Rs. 248 crore. TheAirports Authority of India (AAI), which operates the airport, has planned an extension of another 60 metres.[7]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alliance Air | Amritsar,[8]Dehradun,[9]Delhi,Jaipur |
Airline to launch Kullu-Dehradun direct flights from June 18
