Bhuj Airport
Bhuj Airport (IATA: BHJ, ICAO: VABJ) is a domestic airport located in Bhuj
in the Kutch District of the state of Gujarat, India. The Airport is located
3 km away from the town center and it is situated at an altitude of 257 feet
(78 m) and occupies a total area of 832 acres (337 ha). It is located 30
miles (48 km) from the Indo-Pakistan border.
The Airport was previously made up of two bunkers/buildings near the Bhuj
Rudra Mata Air Force Base, with which it shares the runway. On one side of
the passing road there was an Indian Airlines bunker. From there a coach would transport passengers across
the Indian Air Force grounds to the small departures terminal.
The Airport can handle aircraft up to the size of an Airbus A320, while the
apron can accommodate two Boeing 737-800 aircraft at the same time. There is
also a permanent helipad located at Bhuj Airport.
Facilities
The Airport has a single terminal that handles all arrivals and departures.
The terminal can handle 350 passengers at a time.
The Airport has 71,920 square feet (6,682 m2) area on the ground floor and
14,880 square feet (1,382 m2) on the first floor. It has two boarding gates
and has the capacity for up to 200 people arriving and 200 people departing.
There are four check-in counters and one security counter. There is one
entry gate and one x-ray baggage scanner provided by
Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Shopping facilities are not available in this Airport. Only snack bar are
available.
Connectivity to City
Auto and taxi facility to town center are available out side of this
Airport. Hotels pickup and car rental services can be arrange prior to
arrivals.
Car Parking
The parking are available at this Airport.
Airlines and Destinations
Currently, Alliance Air and Star Air serve scheduled commercial flights to various
cities in India as stated below:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Alliance Air | Mumbai |
| Star Air | Ahmedabad, Belgaum |
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