Khowai Airport is a small airport located in Khowai, Tripura, India.[1] It is managed by the Airports Authority of India and is non-operational.[2]
Khowai Airport खोवाई हवाई अड्डा | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Khowai | ||||||||||
Location | Khowai, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 29 m / 95 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°03′42″N 091°36′14″E / 24.06167°N 91.60389°E | ||||||||||
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IXN Location of the airport in Tripura IXN IXN (India) | |||||||||||
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On 29 March 1955, a Dacota belonging to Airways (India) overran a wet runway and ended up in a ditch. Though there were no casualties, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off.[3]