Sri Ganganagar Airport is located at Lalgarh jattan, 20 kilometres South-East of Sri Ganganagar, in the state of Rajasthan, India.[1] It is owned and operated by the State Government of Rajasthan. The airport is spread over 65 acres, has a 1300 metre long runway and a 4410 square metre apron for two small aircraft. A 125 square metre rest house serves as a terminal building.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Rajasthan Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Sri Ganganagar | ||||||||||
Location | Sri Ganganagar, India | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 178 m / 584 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 29°50′59″N 074°01′28″E / 29.84972°N 74.02444°E | ||||||||||
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Sri Ganganagar Airport Location of the airport in Rajasthan Sri Ganganagar Airport Sri Ganganagar Airport (India) | |||||||||||
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The district administration plans to expand the airport at a cost of 28.5 crore to enable the operation of larger aircraft.[2] The State Civil Aviation Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army in November 2017, allowing the Army to use the airstrip for 10 years.