Munger Airport

Munger Airport
Munger Airport
	IATA: none; ICAO: VAMG;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Bihar
Serves	Munger
Location	Munger, Bihar, India
Elevation AMSL	49 m / 161 ft
Coordinates	25°20′47″N 086°28′59″E / 25.34639°N 86.48306°E
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Munger Airport (also known as Safyabad Airport^[1]) is an airport located in Munger district in the Indian state of Bihar.^[2] The airport is situated at Saifabad, 5 km from the district headquarters of Munger.^[3] It is controlled by the Airports Authority of India.

History

Munger airport is 90 years old.^[2] In January 2015, then Chief Minister of the state, Jitan Ram Manjhi announced to develop the airport and start domestic flights.^[1] In March 2015, airport renovation work was given to Bihar Rajya Bhavan Nirmaan Nigam.^[2] Airport renovation was done at the cost of ₹ 8 crore. Renovated airport lounge and runway was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 24 May 2016.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "विकसित कराया जाएगा मुंगेर हवाई अड्‌डा: मुख्यमंत्री जीतन मांझी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Munger. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "मुंगेर एयरपोर्ट के विकास का रास्ता हुआ साफ़, विस्तार के लिए मिले 6 करोड़". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Munger. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
^ "Pep talk". The Telegraph. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^ "मुख्यमंत्री ने हवाई अड्डा टर्मिनल का किया उद्घाटन". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Munger. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ Kashi Prasad (19 May 2016). "Nitish to open renovated airstrip". The Times of India. Munger. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

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[bhaskar2-1] "विकसित कराया जाएगा मुंगेर हवाई अड्‌डा: मुख्यमंत्री जीतन मांझी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Munger. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[bhaskar1-2] "मुंगेर एयरपोर्ट के विकास का रास्ता हुआ साफ़, विस्तार के लिए मिले 6 करोड़". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Munger. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

[3] "Pep talk". The Telegraph. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

[4] "मुख्यमंत्री ने हवाई अड्डा टर्मिनल का किया उद्घाटन". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Munger. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[5] Kashi Prasad (19 May 2016). "Nitish to open renovated airstrip". The Times of India. Munger. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

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Munger Airport

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