Quilon Aerodrome കൊല്ലം വിമാനനിലയം | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Owner | Madras Presidency (Till 1932) |
| Operator | Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) |
| Serves | Kollam(Quilon) |
| Location | Asramam,Kollam |
| Closed | 1932 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Coordinates | 8°53′38″N76°35′35″E / 8.894°N 76.593°E /8.894; 76.593 |
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Quilon Aerodrome orKollam Airport was anaerodrome in the city ofKollam in the former state ofTravancore, now inKerala, India.[1] During the 1920s, there were no other civil aerodromes in the kingdoms ofCochin, Travancore and theMalabar District at the time of theBritish ruledMadras Presidency. With the commissioning ofTrivandrum International Airport in 1932 at state capital 57 kilometres (35 mi) to the south, the aerodrome fell into disuse and came to be known as theAsramam Maidan.
The landing strip of the aerodrome was strengthened with redlaterite soil from the adjoining hills because the local loose soil was unsuitable for the purpose. There were no buildings in the aerodrome, however, a circular concrete pad for parking aircraft was built. The aerodrome was under the control of thePublic Works Department (PWD). The aerodrome was also used for training operations. These were stopped when an accident involving a training aircraft at the boundary of the aerodrome, resulted in the death of the pilot and the trainee.[2]
During 2009 -2012, local authorities made plans to revive the aerodrome for a flying academy[3] with a 4,000 foot runway for light aircraft. However, since the site was now surrounded by several high-rising structures like buildings and cell phone towers and the proposal met with objections from the local population, the plans were discarded.[4]
Government of Kerala started plans to set-up 10 airstrips in Kerala including one at Asramam Old Airport area. In February 2020, the state government submitted a feasibility study report to Civil Aviation Ministry of India in this regard.[5][6][7][8]
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