Airport type Civil enclave 04/22 9,000 Elevation 251 m | Elevation AMSL 751 ft / 251 m Code JSA Phone 02992 250 048 | |
Owner Airports Authority of India Similar Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer Tourism, Desert Safari Jaisalmer, Hotel Rang Mahal, Gorbandh Palace | ||
Jaisalmer airport
Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) is located 17 kilometres south-east of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India. The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base.
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The airport has a single runway of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in length and 150 feet (46 m) in width. Carriers that have previously flown to/from the airport include Vayudoot and Kingfisher Airlines. As of 2015, it was never used for civil flights and was closed.
New civil terminal
The Airports Authority of India has constructed a new terminal at the southern end of the airfield. Construction of the Rs. 80 crore terminal was completed in March 2013. The civil enclave is spread over 65 acres and consists of the terminal and an apron for parking three Airbus A321 aircraft. The terminal was expected to be operational by August 2013,
However, it is yet to be inaugurated. The opening of the new airport was expected to boost tourist inflow into the city as many tourists were unable to visit the city due to lack of air services.