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Maharana Pratap Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
1,684 ft / 513 m

Code
  
UDR

Phone
  
0294 265 5950

Serves
  
Udaipur

08/26
  
9,000

Elevation
  
513 m

Yearly aircraft movements
  
5,061

Maharana Pratap Airport

Operator
  
Airports Authority of India

Website
  
www.airportsindia.org.in

Address
  
NH 76, Dabok, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313023

Takeoff from udaipur maharana pratap airport


Maharana Pratap Airport or Udaipur Airport or Dabok Airport (IATA: UDR, ICAO: VAUD) is a commercial domestic airport at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) east of Udaipur.

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The airport is named after Maharana Pratap who was a Maharana (ruler) of the princely state of Mewar, in north-western India. The airport's new passenger terminal commenced operations in February 2008.

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Structure

Udaipur Airport is spread over 504 acres. The airport has one asphalt runway, oriented 08/26, 9000 feet/ 2743 metres long and 45 metres wide. Its 250 by 150 metre apron provides parking space for 3 Boeing 737s or Airbus A320 aircraft at a time. The new terminal building, measuring 2500 sq. metres, was constructed at a cost of 80 Crores. The terminal has two boarding gates, 4 Check-in counters and can handle 600 passengers during peak hours. The airport is equipped with modern navigational and landing aids like DME/VOR and NDB. Runway 26 is equipped with a CAT-I Instrument Landing System.

Scenes from the movie The Darjeeling Limited were shot here.

References

Maharana Pratap Airport Wikipedia