Bekal Airport

Bekal Airport is a proposed airport to be constructed at Periya, near Bekal, Kerala.

Bekal Airport
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Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Airports Authority of India
Operator	Airports Authority of India
Serves	Bekal / Kasargod
Location	Bekal, Kerala, India
Coordinates	12°25′30.093″N 075°02′50.472″E
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 1,000 3,281

History

In 2016, the Government of Kerala has appointed Cochin International Airport Limited to undertake the Bekal Airstrip project.^[1]

Under the UDAN 4 scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (India) gave preliminary approval to the Bekal Airstrip project in 2019.^[2] The airport would spread across 80 acres of land at Kanniyamkundu, 7 km from Periya.^[3]

The Airports Authority of India will develop the infrastructure and operate the airport.^[3]