Dehradun Airport
Airport serving Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dehradun Airport (IATA: DED, ICAO: VIDN), also known as Jolly Grant Airport, is a domestic airport serving Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in Jauligrant, 25 km (16 mi) south of the city, 20 km (12 mi) from Rishikesh and 35 km (22 mi) from Haridwar. Commercial operations began on 30 March 2008, after the runway was extended to accommodate larger aircraft. A new terminal building was inaugurated in February 2009.[4] The current passenger terminal was inaugurated in October 2021.[5] The airport is the 30th busiest airport in India, with over 1.5 million annual passengers.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
Serves | Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh | ||||||||||
Location | Jauligrant, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India | ||||||||||
Built | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 566 m / 1,857 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°11′23″N 078°10′49″E | ||||||||||
Website | Dehradun Airport | ||||||||||
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It is also known as the Air Gateway of Garhwal and plays an important role in the tourism of Uttarakhand.[6]