Dhule Airport

Dhule Airport
IATA: DHL ICAO: VA53
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	M.A.D.C.
Operator	M.A.D.C.
Serves	Dhule
Location	Dhule, India
Elevation AMSL	920 ft / 280 m
Coordinates	20.925338°N 74.739467°E / 20.925338; 74.739467
Map
DHL
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 4,400 1,341 Paved
[1]

Dhule Airport (IATA: DHL, ICAO: VA53) is located at Gondur area in Dhule, Maharashtra, India. This airstrip was constructed in 1974 by the Public Works Department^[2] and was transferred to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) after its formation in 2002.^[3] The Bombay Flying Club leased the airstrip from the MADC and shifted its training operations here in 2009 to avoid the congested air-space of Mumbai.^[4]

A 150 m (490 ft) long taxiway connects the runway to a small terminal building and a hangar. Night landing facility is now available with runway lights and an ATC tower. Commercial operations will be starting soon in the coming future. Frequency in use 123.45 MHz

References

1. World Aero Data, Dhulia^[usurped]
2. "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
3. "MADC Projects". MADC. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
4. "Busy city skies push flying club to Dhule". The Times of India. 24 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2012.