Jamnagar Airport
Jamnagar Airport or the Govardhanpur Airport Jamnagar (IATA: JGA, ICAO: VAJM)
is an airport in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. It is owned by the Indian Air
Force and also permits both commercial as well as private flights. The
Jaguar squadron based in Jamnagar was awarded best squadron by Air Chief
Marshal, and the Jamnagar base was awarded the 'Best Flying Station' for the
year 2006. It is the only airport in Gujarat which has two runways.
According to a survey conducted by GIDB (Gujarat Infrastructure Development
Board), traffic at Jamnagar Airport grew at 15% between 2003 and 2008.
Compared to other airports in Gujarat, Jamnagar Airport has low market share
but high growth. The domestic passenger demand would increase by 6% between
2016 to 2020.
During the evacuation of the people from Yemen in April 2015, a C-17
Globemaster of the Indian Air Force was sent to Djibouti from the Jamnagar
Airport.
Facilities
Jamnagar Airport has a single terminal spread over 35 acres. It has a
capacity to handle 150 passengers at a given time. It has a small lounge
including a cafeteria before the check-in counter. There is a conveyor belt
in the arrivals area for the luggage. The parking apron adjoining the
terminal measures 295 ft x 295 ft and can handle two Airbus A320s
simultaneously.
In 2012, the government announced plans for the expansion of the terminal
along with several other airports of the state.
Connectivity to City
Jamnagar Airport is connected to the city by a four lane highway and is
about 8 kilometers from the 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 Airport has a car parking capacity of about 50 cars.
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 | Bangalore, Hyderabad |
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