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Warangal Airport
Warrangal AirportIATA: WGC – ICAO: VOWA Summary Airport type Public Operator Airports Authority of India Location Warangal Elevation AMSL 935 ft / 285 m Coordinates 17°55′00″N 079°36′00″E / 17.9166667°N 79.6°ECoordinates: 17°55′00″N 079°36′00″E / 17.9166667°N 79.6°E Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 6,000 1,829 N/A Warangal Airport (or Warrangal Airport) (IATA: WGC, ICAO: VOWA) is located at Warangal in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] It remained in service until 1981.
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History
Warangal Airport, the largest pre-independence era airport,was built by the Nizams at Mamnoor in Warangal district. It was established in 1930 by the last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, along with one at Sholapur, to benefit the businesses, at Sirpur Kaghaznagar for the paper industry's convenience, and to help industries like the Azam Zahi mills at Warangal.
Infrastructure
The airport is located on 1875 acres in land, a 6.6 km runway, a pilot and staff quarters, a pilot training centre and more than one terminal.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled commercial air service at this time.
The airport is to be reopened as of December 2007, and the AAI is expected to complete upgrades to the airport within two years. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has discussed airport connectivity, with the hopes of facilitating industrial and tourist development.
References
- BS Reporter / Chennai/ Hyderabad 18 January 2007. Andhra to sign MoUs with Airports Authority India
External links
Categories:- Airports in Andhra Pradesh
- Warangal
- Indian airport stubs
- Telangana geography stubs
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