Asansol (Burnpur) Airport is located at
Burnpur
Burnpur is a captive township of SAIL, the area covered by IISCO Steel Plant and its surroundings in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district, in the heart of the mining-industrial belt in the western periphery of the state of West Bengal, India. ...
in the southern part of the city of
Asansol
Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. It is the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India by population. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bardhaman district. Accordi ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. It is a private airport owned by
IISCO Steel Plant
IISCO Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited is an integrated steel plant located at Burnpur, a neighbourhood in Asansol city, in the Asansol subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.
Overview
IISCO Steel Pl ...
of
Steel Authority of India
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is an Indian public sector steel manufacturing corporation based in New Delhi. It is the largest government-owned steel producer, with an annual production of 18.29 million metric tons. Incorporated on 24 ...
and can handle small aircraft.
Facilities
The airport is located at an elevation of 310 feet (94 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,003 by 75 feet (1,220 × 23 m) with non-precision approach markings.
Airlines and destinations
No airline currently operates from this airport.
See also
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List of Airports by ICAO code
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List of Airports in India
India has a total of 487 airports and airstrips. This list of airports in India includes airports recognized by Airports Authority of India (AAI). There are 33 international airport, international and 11 customs airport, limited international a ...
References
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120421185243/http://airportguide.com/airport/India/Burnpur-VE23/
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Airports in West Bengal
Transport in Asansol
Year of establishment missing
Steel Authority of India