Friday, March 7, 2008

Airports In Rajasthan

Sanganer Airport, Jaipur : Jaipur Sinager Airport is the only international airport in the state of Rajasthan. Jaipur Airport was granted the status of international airport on December 29, 2005. The airport is located at Sanganer near Jaipur. With the runway length of 9,000 feet and the civil apron capable of accommodating four A-320 aircraft at a time, the terminal building can cater to 500 passengers at a time. Plans are afoot to extend the runway length to 12,000 feet and expand terminal building to accommodate 1,000 passengers per hour.

Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur : Maharana Pratap Airport is the only domestic airport located in the Rajasthani city of Udaipur. Udaipur is a very popular destination with every tourist visiting the land of valor and warriors i.e. Rajasthan and is called by the locals and tourists alike as the Lake city due to the presence of the very beautiful lakes called Fateh Sagar Lake and Pichola Lakes, which looks stunning with the reflection of the city palace falling on it and the Lake Palace built in the midst of the lake. Other grand forts and temples, colors displayed in the festivals make Udaipur a fabulous tourist destination.

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Kota Airport : The airport first began as a military airfield built by the Japanese occupying forces during World-War II. It is also known then as Jesselton Airfield. Towards the end of the war, it suffered severe bombings by Allied Forces until the surrender of the Japanese army in 1945.

Nal (Bikaner) Airport : Bikaner has made an important place for it in the tourist circuits of India as tourist visit this magnificent place in thousands, especially during the tourist season between November and March. The sight of the sand dunes with the backdrop of the enormous fort made of red sandstone coming to life with the fairs and festivals displaying a plethora of local colors reflected in the costumes and local art. The sight of Bikaner glowing with the colors of life, in the midst of harsh weather and terrain makes for an incredible sight, attracting tourists from across the globe, traveling all the distance to get drenched in these festivities and colors.

Jaisalmer Airport : Jaisalmer Airport is not an easy task, at it’s only a small airport operated by the Indian Air Force but indeed allows the arrival and departure of civil commercial airlines in and out of the airport especially during the tourist season between the time span around the arrival of winter and before setting of the summer. Located at a distance of about 9 km away from the city center of Jaisalmer, it is situated on an elevation of eight hundred and eighty seven feet and has one runway of the length of 9055 ft and only one terminal.

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