Porbandar Airport
Porbandar Airport (IATA: PBD, ICAO: VAPR) is a public airport in Porbandar,
Gujarat, India. The Airport is located 5 km away from Porbandar Railway
Statiion. Apart from civilian operations it also has a military presence in
the form of INAS 343 of the Indian Navy and CGAE Porbandar of the Indian
Coast Guard. A new terminal building was opened in April 2008.
The airfield is spread over 278.32 Acres, has a 4500 feet long runway and an
apron that can accommodate 2 ATR 72 aircraft. The new 4000 square metre
Terminal Building at Porbandar Airport has been built at a cost of Rs. 13.50
crore.
The nearest International Airport is located at
Ahmadabad, 398 km from this
Airport.
Naval Air Enclave
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron INAS 343 at the Naval Air
Enclave, Porbander was commissioned in January 2011. This is the first
Operational UAV Squadron under the Western Naval Command. Nicknamed
‘Frontier Formidables’, the Squadron operates IAI Heron and IAI Searcher
MkII UAVs and has the dual tasks of undertaking operational missions besides
providing training.
CGAE Porbandar
Coast Guard Air Enclave, Porbandar, was commissioned on 12 June 2008. It
provides logistical and administrative support to the Dornier Flight and 850
Sqn (ICG) which operates the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).
Facilities
The building has six Check-in Counters and two Conveyor Belts in the
Arrivals hall and can handle 100 arriving and 100 departing passengers at a
time. The Airport comes under the administrative control of the
Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Shopping facilities are not available in this Airport. Only snack bar are
available.
Connectivity to 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 parking are available at this Airport.
| Capacity | 60 lots | ||
| Type | Car | Coach / Bus | Two Wheelers / Auto |
| Charges | 25.00 | 35.00 | 10.00 |
Airlines and Destinations
SpiceJet was the airline operated schedule flights from this Airport to
Mumbai and has been suspended due to lack of patron.
No Flights are operational since 17-Aug-2022.
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